Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was -46,523 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-46,523 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-34,992 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-46,524 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Central African Republic is -46,523 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Central African Republic peaked at -34,992 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -46,524 hectares, in 2016.
Central African Republic ranks 205th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34,992 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -34,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -34,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -46,524 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2017 | -46,524 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -46,524 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -46,524 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -46,524 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -46,523 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -46,523 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -46,523 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -46,523 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -46,523 hectares | -0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -46,523 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726 hectares, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -46,523 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34,992 hectares | -34,992 hectares | -34,992 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -34,992 hectares | -34,992 hectares | -34,992 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -39,605 hectares | -46,524 hectares | -34,992 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -46,524 hectares | -46,524 hectares | -46,523 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Central African Republic?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Central African Republic was -46,523 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -34,992 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,524 hectares in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Central African Republic ranks 205th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.