Primary Forest — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary Forest — Area was 3,898 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Central African Republic stood at 3,898 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Central African Republic peaked at 3,900 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,898 1000 ha, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary Forest — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,900 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,898 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,898 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,898 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,898 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,898 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,898 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,898 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3,898 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.28 1000 ha, 59.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3,898 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220 1000 ha, 17.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,900 1000 ha | 3,900 1000 ha | 3,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,900 1000 ha | 3,900 1000 ha | 3,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,899 1000 ha | 3,898 1000 ha | 3,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,898 1000 ha | 3,898 1000 ha | 3,898 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 primary forest — area in Central African Republic?
- Primary forest — area in Central African Republic was 3,898 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,898 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary forest — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Primary Forest — 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.