Annual deforestation in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual deforestation was 46,520 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
46,520 hectares per year
World rank
26th
of 112 countries
All-time high
46,520 hectares per year
in 2015
All-time low
34,990 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Central African Republic, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Central African Republic stood at 46,520 hectares per year. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Central African Republic peaked at 46,520 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,990 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,990 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 34,990 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,990 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46,520 hectares per year | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 46,520 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 46,520 hectares per year is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 46,520 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,990 hectares per year | 34,990 hectares per year | 34,990 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,990 hectares per year | 34,990 hectares per year | 34,990 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 40,755 hectares per year | 34,990 hectares per year | 46,520 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 46,520 hectares per year | 46,520 hectares per year | 46,520 hectares per year | 1 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Central African Republic?
- Annual deforestation in Central African Republic was 46,520 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46,520 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,990 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual deforestation?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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