Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.15 million sq. km against 450,949 sq. km in Central African Republic as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5.70 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest area (sq. km)

Central African Republic

450,949 sq. km

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

6.15 million sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

17th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

20th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Central African Republic
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.15 million sq. km against 450,949 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 5.70 million sq. km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.6 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	462,774 sq. km	6.83 million sq. km	6.37 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	459,275 sq. km	6.57 million sq. km	6.12 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	455,661 sq. km	6.44 million sq. km	5.98 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	452,577 sq. km	6.21 million sq. km	5.76 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.15 million sq. km against 450,949 sq. km in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5.70 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for forest area?: Central African Republic ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.