Forest area as share of land area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest area as share of land area was 72.39 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.39
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.54
in 1990
All-time low
72.39
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Central African Republic stood at 72.39. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Central African Republic peaked at 74.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.39, in 2025.
That places Central African Republic 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as share of land area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.54 | — |
| 1991 | 74.48 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.37 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.31 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.26 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.2 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.14 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.09 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.03 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.98 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.92 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.86 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.81 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.75 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.69 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.64 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.53 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.47 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.41 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.36 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.24 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.13 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.98 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.83 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.76 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.68 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.61 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.54 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.46 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.39 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.28 | 74.03 | 74.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.72 | 73.47 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.14 | 72.83 | 73.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.57 | 72.39 | 72.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 13 Vanuatu 74.44 compare
- 14 Finland 74.16 compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.23 compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 72.11 compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 70.9 compare
- 19 Bhutan 70.13 compare
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -24.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -41.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -55.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Central African Republic?
- Forest area as share of land area in Central African Republic was 72.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.39 in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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