Central African Republic vs Finland: Forest land — Share in Land area

Central African Republic
72.46 %
in 2024
Finland
74.15 %
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
20th
Finland rank
17th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Finland
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 74.15 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.69 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 20th and Finland ranks 17th of 249 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 74.28 % 72.66 % 1.62 % Central African Republic
2000s 73.72 % 73.45 % 0.276 % Central African Republic
2010s 73.14 % 73.66 % 0.519 % Finland
2020s 72.61 % 74.16 % 1.55 % Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Central African Republic or Finland?
Finland, at 74.15 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Central African Republic and Finland?
1.69 %, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Central African Republic ranks 20th and Finland ranks 17th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,513 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.