Forest land — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest land — Area was 45,095 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Central African Republic is 45,095 1000 ha, measured in 2025. 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 land — area in Central African Republic peaked at 46,435 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,095 1000 ha, in 2025.
Central African Republic ranks 21st of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest land — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,435 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 46,400 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46,365 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46,295 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46,260 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46,225 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46,155 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46,050 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46,015 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,980 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45,945 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45,910 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45,875 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45,840 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45,805 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45,770 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45,735 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45,700 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45,665 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45,630 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45,595 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45,560 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45,514 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45,467 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45,420 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,374 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45,328 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45,281 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45,234 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45,188 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45,141 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45,095 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 45,095 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 1000 ha, 18.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 45,095 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,277 1000 ha | 46,120 1000 ha | 46,435 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,928 1000 ha | 45,770 1000 ha | 46,085 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,566 1000 ha | 45,374 1000 ha | 45,735 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,211 1000 ha | 45,095 1000 ha | 45,328 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 20 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Central African Republic?
- Forest land — area in Central African Republic was 45,095 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46,435 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,095 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest land — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.