Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 72.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 72.4% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central African Republic peaked at 74.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2025.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.5% | — |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.1% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.4% | 72.8% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central African Republic?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central African Republic was 72.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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