Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Primary Forest — Area

Cameroon
3,557 1000 ha
in 2025
Central African Republic
3,898 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
23rd
Central African Republic rank
24th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3,898 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 341 1000 ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 23rd and Central African Republic ranks 24th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 4,128 1000 ha 3,900 1000 ha 227.72 1000 ha Cameroon
2000s 3,974 1000 ha 3,900 1000 ha 74.59 1000 ha Cameroon
2010s 3,827 1000 ha 3,899 1000 ha 72.21 1000 ha Central African Republic
2020s 3,612 1000 ha 3,898 1000 ha 286.55 1000 ha Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 3,898 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
341 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for primary forest — area?
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Central African Republic ranks 24th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.