Forest area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest area was 22.57 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Central African Republic, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Central African Republic is 22.57 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Central African Republic peaked at 23.20 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.57 million hectares, in 2011.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.20 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 23.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.90 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.87 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.81 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.78 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.70 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.57 million hectares | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 22.57 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 million hectares, 4.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 22.57 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.07 million hectares | 22.93 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.77 million hectares | 22.64 million hectares | 22.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.59 million hectares | 22.57 million hectares | 22.61 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Central African Republic?
- Forest area in Central African Republic was 22.57 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.57 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.