Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Central African Republic is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6842 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Central African Republic?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Central African Republic was 0.1% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.