Central African Republic — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Central African Republic, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Central African Republic was 72.46% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 74.54% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.08% per year.
Central African Republic ranks 15 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 7%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Central African Republic sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 4 of 48 economies; Liberia (66.10%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 13th of 178 in 1990 → 15th of 207 in 2000 → 14th of 209 in 2010 → 15th of 214 in 2020 → 15th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 72.54% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 72.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 72.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 72.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 72.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 72.91% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 72.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 73.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 73.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 73.19% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 73.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 73.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 73.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 73.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 73.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 73.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 73.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 73.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 73.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 73.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 73.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 73.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 73.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 74.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 74.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 74.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 74.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 74.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 74.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 74.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 74.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 74.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 74.54% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Central African Republic’s Forest area in 1991?
74.48% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Central African Republic’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -2.8% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 72.46%; 2023: 72.54%; 2022: 72.61%; 2021: 72.68%; 2020: 72.76%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.