Annual change forest area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual change forest area was -46,523 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-46,523
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-34,992
in 2001
All-time low
-46,524
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Central African Republic stood at -46,523.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Central African Republic peaked at -34,992 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -46,524, in 2016.
That places Central African Republic 205th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34,992 | — |
| 1992 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -34,992 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -34,992 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -46,524 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | -46,524 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -46,524 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -46,524 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -46,524 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -46,523 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -46,523 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -46,523 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -46,523 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -46,523 | -0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -46,523 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -46,523 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34,992 | -34,992 | -34,992 | 9 |
| 2000s | -34,992 | -34,992 | -34,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | -39,605 | -46,524 | -34,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | -46,524 | -46,524 | -46,523 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5423 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Central African Republic?
- Annual change forest area in Central African Republic was -46,523 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -34,992 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,524 in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual change forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 205th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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