Central African Republic vs Western Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 4,296 1000 ha against 3,898 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 398 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 182 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,900 1000 ha | 6,506 1000 ha | 2,605 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,900 1000 ha | 5,477 1000 ha | 1,577 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3,899 1000 ha | 4,582 1000 ha | 683.5 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 3,898 1000 ha | 4,333 1000 ha | 434.85 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central African Republic or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 4,296 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 Western Africa?
- 398 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Western Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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.