Central African Republic vs Least developed countries: Forest area

Central African Republic
222,130 sq. km
in 2023
Least developed countries
5.21 million sq. km
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
27th
Least developed countries rank
24th

Forest area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Least developed countries
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 5.21 million sq. km against 222,130 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.99 million sq. km.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.4 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 213 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 230,680 sq. km 5.82 million sq. km 5.59 million sq. km Least developed countries
2000s 227,680 sq. km 5.60 million sq. km 5.37 million sq. km Least developed countries
2010s 224,680 sq. km 5.48 million sq. km 5.26 million sq. km Least developed countries
2020s 222,580 sq. km 5.27 million sq. km 5.04 million sq. km Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 5.21 million sq. km against 222,130 sq. km in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
4.99 million sq. km, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for forest area?
Central African Republic ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 213 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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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

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.