Share of global forest area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of global forest area was 1.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of global forest area 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global forest area in Central African Republic is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global forest area in Central African Republic peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 6 |
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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 share of global forest area in Central African Republic?
- Share of global forest area in Central African Republic was 1.1% 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 share of global forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of global forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of global 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.