Imported deforestation in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Imported deforestation was 1,012 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Central African Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,012 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 233.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Central African Republic peaked at 1,368 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.59 hectares, in 2005.
That places Central African Republic 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.35 hectares | 90.59 hectares | 514.76 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 711.7 hectares | 304.01 hectares | 1,368 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 938.14 hectares | 800.58 hectares | 1,012 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6842 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Central African Republic?
- Imported deforestation in Central African Republic was 1,012 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,368 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.59 hectares in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for imported deforestation?
- Central African Republic ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.