Central African Republic vs Vanuatu: Forest area

Central African Republic
35.7%
in 2023
Vanuatu
36.3%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
86th
Vanuatu rank
83rd

Forest area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 36.3% against 35.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 86th and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 37.0% 36.3% 0.7% Central African Republic
2000s 36.5% 36.3% 0.3% Central African Republic
2010s 36.1% 36.3% 0.2% Vanuatu
2020s 35.7% 36.3% 0.6% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 36.3% against 35.7% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Vanuatu?
0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Vanuatu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area?
Central African Republic ranks 86th and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). 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 (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.