Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Congo?

Central African Republic, at 22.57 million hectares against 22.40 million hectares in Congo as of 2011.

What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Congo?

176,000 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs Congo: Forest area

Central African Republic

22.57 million hectares

in 2011

Congo

22.40 million hectares

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

7th

Congo rank

8th

Forest area over time

Central African Republic
Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 22.57 million hectares against 22.40 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 176,000 hectares.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Congo ranks 8th of 53 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.07 million hectares	22.65 million hectares	418,200 hectares	Central African Republic
2000s	22.77 million hectares	22.48 million hectares	284,720 hectares	Central African Republic
2010s	22.59 million hectares	22.41 million hectares	185,000 hectares	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Congo?: Central African Republic, at 22.57 million hectares against 22.40 million hectares in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Congo?: 176,000 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for forest area?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Congo ranks 8th of 53 groups.
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.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.