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

Central African Republic, at 222,130 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.

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

10,760 sq. km, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

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 Nigeria: Forest area

Central African Republic

222,130 sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

211,370 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

27th

Nigeria rank

29th

Forest area over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 222,130 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 10,760 sq. km.

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

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

Central African Republic ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	230,680 sq. km	257,912 sq. km	27,232 sq. km	Nigeria
2000s	227,680 sq. km	241,582 sq. km	13,902 sq. km	Nigeria
2010s	224,680 sq. km	225,251 sq. km	571.1 sq. km	Nigeria
2020s	222,580 sq. km	213,820 sq. km	8,760 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 Nigeria?: Central African Republic, at 222,130 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 10,760 sq. km, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?: Central African Republic ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th 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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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: 20 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.