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Forest cover — Central African Republic

Forest cover in the Central African Republic in 2023 — 35.66%. Ranked 86 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.59 pp.

2023 35.66% −0.05 pp vs 2022
World rank 86of 213
Period maximum 37.25%1990
Period minimum 35.66%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Central African Republic, 1990–202335.53636.53737.51990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 37.25%1991: 37.2%1992: 37.15%1993: 37.1%1994: 37.05%1995: 37%1996: 36.96%1997: 36.91%1998: 36.86%1999: 36.81%2000: 36.76%2001: 36.72%2002: 36.67%2003: 36.62%2004: 36.57%2005: 36.52%2006: 36.47%2007: 36.43%2008: 36.38%2009: 36.33%2010: 36.28%2011: 36.23%2012: 36.19%2013: 36.14%2014: 36.09%2015: 36.04%2016: 35.99%2017: 35.94%2018: 35.9%2019: 35.85%2020: 35.8%2021: 35.75%2022: 35.7%2023: 35.66%
Change over the period: −1.59 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 35.66%
World 31.1%
Sub-Saharan Africa 25.74%
Middle Africa computed 43.41%
Low-income countries computed 19.86%
Forest cover — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 35.66 −0.05 pp
2022 35.7 −0.05 pp
2021 35.75 −0.05 pp
2020 35.8 −0.05 pp
2019 35.85 −0.05 pp
2018 35.9 −0.05 pp
2017 35.94 −0.05 pp
2016 35.99 −0.05 pp
2015 36.04 −0.05 pp
2014 36.09 −0.05 pp
2013 36.14 −0.05 pp
2012 36.19 −0.05 pp
2011 36.23 −0.05 pp
2010 36.28 −0.05 pp
2009 36.33 −0.05 pp
2008 36.38 −0.05 pp
2007 36.43 −0.05 pp
2006 36.47 −0.05 pp
2005 36.52 −0.05 pp
2004 36.57 −0.05 pp
2003 36.62 −0.05 pp
2002 36.67 −0.05 pp
2001 36.72 −0.05 pp
2000 36.76 −0.05 pp
1999 36.81 −0.05 pp
1998 36.86 −0.05 pp
1997 36.91 −0.05 pp
1996 36.96 −0.05 pp
1995 37 −0.05 pp
1994 37.05 −0.05 pp
1993 37.1 −0.05 pp
1992 37.15 −0.05 pp
1991 37.2 −0.05 pp
1990 37.25 —

Middle Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GA Gabon 91.18 GQ Equatorial Guinea 86.39 CG Republic of the Congo 64.13 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.19 ST Sao Tome and Principe 52.13 AO Angola 52.09 CM Cameroon 42.67 CF Central African Republic 35.66 TD Chad 3.16
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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