Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Share of global annual deforestation
Central African Republic
0.5%
in 2020
Ethiopia
0.4%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
28th
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Central African Republic
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
- Central African Republic, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.