Tree Cover Loss in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tree Cover Loss was 74,125 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Central African Republic, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 74,125 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Central African Republic peaked at 74,125 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,727 hectares, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,182 hectares | 13,727 hectares | 57,883 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 48,936 hectares | 27,316 hectares | 63,910 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,460 hectares | 51,030 hectares | 74,125 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 36 Korea, Republic of 86,981 hectares compare
- 37 Belarus, Republic of 78,911 hectares compare
- 38 Poland, Republic of 78,461 hectares compare
- 40 Türkiye, Republic of 71,915 hectares compare
- 41 Ukraine 71,907 hectares compare
- 42 Congo, Republic of 70,834 hectares compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 27.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 27.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Central African Republic?
- Tree cover loss in Central African Republic was 74,125 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74,125 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,727 hectares in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tree cover loss?
- Central African Republic ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.