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

Central African Republic, at 222,130 sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.

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

20,405 sq. km, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Forest area

Cameroon

201,725 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic

222,130 sq. km

in 2023

Cameroon rank

30th

Central African Republic rank

27th

Forest area over time

Cameroon
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 222,130 sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 20,405 sq. km.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Central African Republic ranks 27th of 214 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	220,938 sq. km	230,680 sq. km	9,742 sq. km	Central African Republic
2000s	212,838 sq. km	227,680 sq. km	14,842 sq. km	Central African Republic
2010s	206,485 sq. km	224,680 sq. km	18,195 sq. km	Central African Republic
2020s	202,565 sq. km	222,580 sq. km	20,015 sq. km	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 222,130 sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Central African Republic?: 20,405 sq. km, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for forest area?: Cameroon ranks 30th and Central African Republic ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.