Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 3,970 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,970 hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,080 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 3,970 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Central African Republic peaked at 4,080 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,416 hectares | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2,832 hectares | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3,248 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 3,664 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4,080 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 4,058 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,036 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,014 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,992 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,970 hectares | -0.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3,970 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3,970 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,416 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,664 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,025 hectares | 3,970 hectares | 4,080 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Central African Republic?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Central African Republic was 3,970 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,080 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Central African Republic ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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