Central African Republic vs Gabon: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area

Central African Republic
45,091 1000 ha
in 2025
Gabon
23,507 1000 ha
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
27th
Gabon rank
27th

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 45,091 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 21,584 1000 ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.9 times Gabon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 27th of 36 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 46,275 1000 ha 23,700 1000 ha 22,575 1000 ha Central African Republic
2000s 45,926 1000 ha 23,643 1000 ha 22,283 1000 ha Central African Republic
2010s 45,564 1000 ha 23,579 1000 ha 21,985 1000 ha Central African Republic
2020s 45,207 1000 ha 23,524 1000 ha 21,683 1000 ha Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Central African Republic, at 45,091 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Central African Republic and Gabon?
21,584 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Central African Republic ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 27th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.