Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0431 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0431 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0808 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0808 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0782 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0757 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0732 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0709 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0689 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.067 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0651 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0633 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0615 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0556 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0543 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0519 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0508 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.05 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0486 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0467 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0431 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 16.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0431 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0704 sq. km per person | 0.0615 sq. km per person | 0.0808 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 sq. km per person | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0597 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.048 sq. km per person | 0.0452 sq. km per person | 0.0503 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 sq. km per person | 0.0431 sq. km per person | 0.0444 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5488 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0431 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0808 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.