Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Forest area

Cameroon
19.70 million hectares
in 2011
Central African Republic
22.57 million hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
10th
Central African Republic rank
7th

Forest area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020002011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 22.57 million hectares against 19.70 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 2.88 million hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 23.33 million hectares 23.07 million hectares 258,000 hectares Cameroon
2000s 21.13 million hectares 22.77 million hectares 1.64 million hectares Central African Republic
2010s 19.81 million hectares 22.59 million hectares 2.78 million hectares Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 22.57 million hectares against 19.70 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
2.88 million hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for forest area?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Forest area. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/forest-area-hectares/cameroon/central-african-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/forest-area-hectares/cameroon/central-african-republic/">Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Forest area</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.