Commodity driven deforestation in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Commodity driven deforestation was 33,249 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33,249
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
37,389
in 2006
All-time low
5,997
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Central African Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Central African Republic is 33,249, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Central African Republic peaked at 37,389 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,997, in 2003.
Central African Republic ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,024 | — |
| 2002 | 18,352 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 5,997 | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 7,073 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 17,604 | +148.9% |
| 2006 | 37,389 | +112.4% |
| 2007 | 22,440 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 20,224 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 27,119 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 29,319 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 29,796 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34,078 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 23,920 | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 34,285 | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 16,151 | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 19,508 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 33,788 | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 22,959 | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 26,250 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 27,197 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 30,486 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 26,158 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 25,504 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 33,249 | +30.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 33,249 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 14.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 33,249 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 8.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,136 | 5,997 | 37,389 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,005 | 16,151 | 34,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,519 | 25,504 | 33,249 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 33 Madagascar 38,994 compare
- 34 Philippines 36,513 compare
- 35 India 34,636 compare
- 37 Guinea 32,983 compare
- 38 Ethiopia 20,253 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 16,830 compare
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 commodity driven deforestation in Central African Republic?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Central African Republic was 33,249 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37,389 in 2006.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,997 in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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