Forest area km in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest area km was 45.09 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.09 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 235 countries
All-time high
46.43 million
in 1990
All-time low
45.09 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Central African Republic stood at 45.09 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Central African Republic peaked at 46.43 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.09 million, in 2025.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area km in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.43 million | — |
| 1991 | 46.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.26 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.09 million | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 45.09 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 13.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 45.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.28 million | 46.12 million | 46.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.93 million | 45.77 million | 46.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 million | 45.37 million | 45.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.21 million | 45.09 million | 45.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 forest area km in Central African Republic?
- Forest area km in Central African Republic was 45.09 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.43 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.09 million in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest area km?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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