Forest land — Share in Land area in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Forest land — Share in Land area was 72.46 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.46 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
74.54 %
in 1990
All-time low
72.46 %
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest land — Share in Land area in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 74.5 %1991: 74.5 %1992: 74.4 %1993: 74.4 %1994: 74.3 %1995: 74.3 %1996: 74.2 %1997: 74.1 %1998: 74.1 %1999: 74 %2000: 74 %2001: 73.9 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 73.8 %2004: 73.8 %2005: 73.7 %2006: 73.6 %2007: 73.6 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 73.5 %2010: 73.4 %2011: 73.4 %2012: 73.3 %2013: 73.2 %2014: 73.2 %2015: 73.1 %2016: 73.1 %2017: 73 %2018: 72.9 %2019: 72.8 %2020: 72.8 %2021: 72.7 %2022: 72.6 %2023: 72.5 %2024: 72.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, forest land — share in land area in Central African Republic stood at 72.46 %. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 land — share in land area in Central African Republic peaked at 74.54 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.46 %, in 2024.

Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 72.61 % 72.46 % 72.76 % 5

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  4. 4 Gabon 91.44 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is forest land — share in land area in Central African Republic?
Forest land — share in land area in Central African Republic was 72.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 74.54 % in 1990.
What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 72.46 % in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for forest land — share in land area?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest land — share in 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
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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.