Central African Republic vs Chile: Primary Forest — Area

Central African Republic
3,898 1000 ha
in 2025
Chile
8,928 1000 ha
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
24th
Chile rank
21st

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 8,928 1000 ha against 3,898 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 5,030 1000 ha.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.3 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st of 182 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 3,900 1000 ha 9,017 1000 ha 5,117 1000 ha Chile
2000s 3,900 1000 ha 8,980 1000 ha 5,080 1000 ha Chile
2010s 3,899 1000 ha 8,947 1000 ha 5,048 1000 ha Chile
2020s 3,898 1000 ha 8,931 1000 ha 5,033 1000 ha Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Central African Republic or Chile?
Chile, at 8,928 1000 ha against 3,898 1000 ha in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central African Republic and Chile?
5,030 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chile?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Chile rank globally for primary forest — area?
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st of 182 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
213 places, 7,478 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.