Central African Republic vs Eastern Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 8,583 1000 ha against 3,898 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 4,685 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,900 1000 ha | 11,348 1000 ha | 7,448 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3,900 1000 ha | 10,622 1000 ha | 6,722 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,899 1000 ha | 9,613 1000 ha | 5,714 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,898 1000 ha | 8,818 1000 ha | 4,920 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central African Republic or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 8,583 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 Eastern Africa?
- 4,685 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Eastern Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd 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
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.