Statizoid

Central African Republic vs Congo: Forest area

Central African Republic
222,130 sq. km
in 2023
Congo
219,010 sq. km
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
27th
Congo rank
28th

Forest area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 222,130 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 3,120 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Globally, Central African Republic ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.