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

Central African Republic, at 222,130 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.

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

3,120 sq. km, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

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.

Central African Republic vs Congo: Forest area

Central African Republic

222,130 sq. km

in 2023

Congo

219,010 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

27th

Congo rank

28th

Forest area over time

Central African Republic
Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 222,130 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 3,120 sq. km.

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

Central African Republic ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 213 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	230,680 sq. km	222,610 sq. km	8,070 sq. km	Central African Republic
2000s	227,680 sq. km	221,410 sq. km	6,270 sq. km	Central African Republic
2010s	224,680 sq. km	220,201 sq. km	4,479 sq. km	Central African Republic
2020s	222,580 sq. km	219,235 sq. km	3,345 sq. km	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 222,130 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Congo?: 3,120 sq. km, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for forest area?: Central African Republic ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 213 groups.
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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About this data

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.