Deforestation statistics for Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Demographic data

Population (2022)	4,829,767
Annual population growth rate (2022)	1.80%
Population density (people/sq km)	8
Net migration	-40,000
Fertility rate	4.8
Median age	18
Urban population share	43%

Central African Republic: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 622,980

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 47,073,522
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 75.60%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 843,134
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 1.80%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 7,363,128
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 11.80%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 15.60%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 169,336
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 2.30%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 7,193,792
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 11.50%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 15%

Central African Republic: Annual forest and tree cover data

Central African Republic: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 7,005
2003: 3,026
2004: 4,096
2005: 5,466
2006: 5,684
2007: 8,400
2008: 5,293
2009: 8,869
2010: 11,148
2011: 9,501
2012: 10,780
2013: 6,481
2014: 8,935
2015: 5,064
2016: 20,130
2017: 15,443
2018: 7,742
2019: 11,530
2020: 14,742

Central African Republic: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 31,282
2002: 34,418
2003: 13,727
2004: 14,589
2005: 29,317
2006: 57,883
2007: 37,308
2008: 31,860
2009: 48,253
2010: 48,554
2011: 49,140
2012: 57,314
2013: 44,182
2014: 57,852
2015: 27,316
2016: 51,152
2017: 63,910
2018: 40,913
2019: 49,026
2020: 55,137

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bamingui-Bangoran	2,126,033	1,961	1,832	1,639	1,968	7,399	0.3%
Nana-Grébizi	1,667,737	6,027	10,359	13,121	8,950	38,458	2.3%
Nana-Mambéré	2,369,122	8,917	15,823	20,469	18,820	64,029	2.7%
Ombella-M'Poko	3,051,496	6,374	13,547	15,259	17,245	52,425	1.7%
Ouaka	4,554,015	10,460	14,839	22,759	10,780	58,837	1.3%
Ouham-Pendé	2,350,528	8,554	22,846	29,983	29,810	91,192	3.9%
Ouham	4,172,270	9,083	37,712	25,643	28,181	100,619	2.4%
Sangha-Mbaéré	1,817,969	7,223	11,482	9,781	20,038	48,523	2.7%
Vakaga	121,144	266	280	231	151	927	0.8%
Bangui	4,022	11	39	77	37	164	4.1%
Basse-Kotto	1,419,404	3,153	7,795	10,377	9,176	30,501	2.1%
Haut-Mbomou	4,804,857	5,237	4,176	6,812	6,039	22,264	0.5%
Haute-Kotto	6,878,569	9,035	13,819	10,077	7,824	40,754	0.6%
Kémo	1,566,906	4,022	13,157	18,354	10,821	46,354	3.0%
Lobaye	1,804,849	6,905	15,882	14,871	32,763	70,421	3.9%
Mambéré-Kadéï	2,849,128	15,130	22,270	12,400	26,156	75,956	2.7%
Mbomou	5,515,451	20,978	18,001	23,952	31,379	94,309	1.7%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bamingui-Bangoran	Bamingui	1,245	0	0	0	1	2	0.2%
Bamingui-Bangoran	Ndélé	20,566	15	30	22	24	91	0.4%
Nana-Grébizi	Kaga-Bandoro	56,588	147	464	632	869	2,113	3.7%
Nana-Grébizi	Mbrès	40,378	131	86	456	607	1,280	3.2%
Nana-Mambéré	Baboua	93,766	433	550	450	807	2,240	2.4%
Nana-Mambéré	Baoro	33,418	80	83	67	60	290	0.9%
Nana-Mambéré	Bouar	20,613	237	252	261	169	918	4.5%
Ombella-M'Poko	Bimbo	98,418	476	2,059	2,343	5,067	9,945	10.1%
Ombella-M'Poko	Boali	19,729	13	100	52	79	245	1.2%
Ombella-M'Poko	Damara	102,589	74	361	390	567	1,392	1.4%
Ombella-M'Poko	Yaloké	35,980	93	109	102	247	551	1.5%
Ouaka	Bakala	94,460	29	32	150	81	293	0.3%
Ouaka	Bambari	38,826	350	420	1,325	573	2,668	6.9%
Ouaka	Grimari	43,357	49	41	245	209	544	1.3%
Ouaka	Ippy	52,014	30	137	94	159	420	0.8%
Ouaka	Kouango	85,575	80	105	180	279	643	0.8%
Ouham-Pendé	Bozoum	3,125	31	18	26	37	113	3.6%
Ouham	Bossangoa	7,834	1	3	2	3	9	0.1%
Ouham	Bouca	135,759	28	99	156	190	472	0.3%
Sangha-Mbaéré	Bambio	525,559	618	2,172	1,792	2,293	6,875	1.3%
Sangha-Mbaéré	Nola	1,160,922	1,657	5,514	3,267	8,311	18,749	1.6%
Vakaga	Ouanda Djallé	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Bangui	Bangui	5	0	0	0	0	1	11.9%
Basse-Kotto	Alindao	27,111	73	91	135	319	617	2.3%
Basse-Kotto	Kembé	71,429	324	441	1,096	1,846	3,706	5.2%
Basse-Kotto	Mingala	47,227	158	233	362	304	1,058	2.2%
Basse-Kotto	Mobaye	10,856	31	45	161	473	709	6.5%
Haut-Mbomou	Djemah	94,004	50	62	79	65	257	0.3%
Haut-Mbomou	Obo	165,868	468	316	380	430	1,594	1.0%
Haut-Mbomou	Zémio	99,084	675	816	650	726	2,867	2.9%
Haute-Kotto	Bria	274,531	1,214	3,151	2,749	2,949	10,063	3.7%
Haute-Kotto	Ouadda	165,887	119	218	62	138	537	0.3%
Haute-Kotto	Yalinga	225,044	315	510	358	291	1,474	0.7%
Kémo	Dékoa	87,194	307	1,008	2,689	1,766	5,770	6.6%
Kémo	Sibut	157,396	170	723	2,075	2,250	5,218	3.3%
Lobaye	Boda	224,975	311	599	377	1,150	2,436	1.1%
Lobaye	M'Baïki	459,098	887	4,105	3,901	6,970	15,864	3.5%
Lobaye	Mongoumba	85,385	326	649	1,292	7,525	9,791	11.5%
Mambéré-Kadéï	Berbérati	279,213	586	1,923	1,549	3,162	7,220	2.6%
Mambéré-Kadéï	Carnot	310,130	1,462	3,628	1,545	4,698	11,333	3.7%
Mambéré-Kadéï	Gamboula	139,782	230	373	122	809	1,533	1.1%
Mbomou	Bakouma	546,324	1,417	1,311	1,283	1,717	5,727	1.0%
Mbomou	Bangassou	405,587	3,145	3,845	3,825	6,380	17,196	4.2%
Mbomou	Gambo-Ouango	232,443	1,306	1,278	2,160	2,516	7,260	3.1%
Mbomou	Rafaï	583,829	1,446	1,432	1,900	2,472	7,251	1.2%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bamingui-Bangoran	21,811	15	30	22	25	92	0.4%
Nana-Grébizi	96,966	278	551	1,088	1,476	3,393	3.5%
Nana-Mambéré	147,797	750	885	777	1,036	3,448	2.3%
Ombella-M'Poko	256,715	657	2,629	2,887	5,960	12,133	4.7%
Ouaka	314,232	538	735	1,994	1,301	4,569	1.5%
Ouham-Pendé	3,125	31	18	26	37	113	3.6%
Ouham	143,593	30	102	157	193	481	0.3%
Sangha-Mbaéré	1,686,481	2,275	7,686	5,059	10,604	25,624	1.5%
Vakaga	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Bangui	5	0	0	0	0	1	11.9%
Basse-Kotto	156,623	586	809	1,753	2,942	6,091	3.9%
Haut-Mbomou	358,955	1,193	1,195	1,108	1,222	4,718	1.3%
Haute-Kotto	665,462	1,648	3,879	3,169	3,378	12,074	1.8%
Kémo	244,590	476	1,732	4,765	4,015	10,988	4.5%
Lobaye	769,458	1,524	5,353	5,570	15,645	28,091	3.7%
Mambéré-Kadéï	729,125	2,278	5,924	3,216	8,669	20,086	2.8%
Mbomou	1,768,183	7,314	7,867	9,168	13,085	37,434	2.1%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bamingui-Bangoran	Bamingui	1,245	0	0	0	1	2	0.2%
Bamingui-Bangoran	Ndélé	20,566	15	30	22	24	91	0.4%
Nana-Grébizi	Kaga-Bandoro	56,588	147	464	632	869	2,113	3.7%
Nana-Grébizi	Mbrès	40,378	131	86	456	607	1,280	3.2%
Nana-Mambéré	Baboua	93,766	433	550	450	807	2,240	2.4%
Nana-Mambéré	Baoro	33,418	80	83	67	60	290	0.9%
Nana-Mambéré	Bouar	20,613	237	252	261	169	918	4.5%
Ombella-M'Poko	Bimbo	98,418	476	2,059	2,343	5,067	9,945	10.1%
Ombella-M'Poko	Boali	19,729	13	100	52	79	245	1.2%
Ombella-M'Poko	Damara	102,589	74	361	390	567	1,392	1.4%
Ombella-M'Poko	Yaloké	35,980	93	109	102	247	551	1.5%
Ouaka	Bakala	94,460	29	32	150	81	293	0.3%
Ouaka	Bambari	38,826	350	420	1,325	573	2,668	6.9%
Ouaka	Grimari	43,357	49	41	245	209	544	1.3%
Ouaka	Ippy	52,014	30	137	94	159	420	0.8%
Ouaka	Kouango	85,575	80	105	180	279	643	0.8%
Ouham-Pendé	Bozoum	3,125	31	18	26	37	113	3.6%
Ouham	Bossangoa	7,834	1	3	2	3	9	0.1%
Ouham	Bouca	135,759	28	99	156	190	472	0.3%
Sangha-Mbaéré	Bambio	525,559	618	2,172	1,792	2,293	6,875	1.3%
Sangha-Mbaéré	Nola	1,160,922	1,657	5,514	3,267	8,311	18,749	1.6%
Vakaga	Ouanda Djallé	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Bangui	Bangui	5	0	0	0	0	1	11.9%
Basse-Kotto	Alindao	27,111	73	91	135	319	617	2.3%
Basse-Kotto	Kembé	71,429	324	441	1,096	1,846	3,706	5.2%
Basse-Kotto	Mingala	47,227	158	233	362	304	1,058	2.2%
Basse-Kotto	Mobaye	10,856	31	45	161	473	709	6.5%
Haut-Mbomou	Djemah	94,004	50	62	79	65	257	0.3%
Haut-Mbomou	Obo	165,868	468	316	380	430	1,594	1.0%
Haut-Mbomou	Zémio	99,084	675	816	650	726	2,867	2.9%
Haute-Kotto	Bria	274,531	1,214	3,151	2,749	2,949	10,063	3.7%
Haute-Kotto	Ouadda	165,887	119	218	62	138	537	0.3%
Haute-Kotto	Yalinga	225,044	315	510	358	291	1,474	0.7%
Kémo	Dékoa	87,194	307	1,008	2,689	1,766	5,770	6.6%
Kémo	Sibut	157,396	170	723	2,075	2,250	5,218	3.3%
Lobaye	Boda	224,975	311	599	377	1,150	2,436	1.1%
Lobaye	M'Baïki	459,098	887	4,105	3,901	6,970	15,864	3.5%
Lobaye	Mongoumba	85,385	326	649	1,292	7,525	9,791	11.5%
Mambéré-Kadéï	Berbérati	279,213	586	1,923	1,549	3,162	7,220	2.6%
Mambéré-Kadéï	Carnot	310,130	1,462	3,628	1,545	4,698	11,333	3.7%
Mambéré-Kadéï	Gamboula	139,782	230	373	122	809	1,533	1.1%
Mbomou	Bakouma	546,324	1,417	1,311	1,283	1,717	5,727	1.0%
Mbomou	Bangassou	405,587	3,145	3,845	3,825	6,380	17,196	4.2%
Mbomou	Gambo-Ouango	232,443	1,306	1,278	2,160	2,516	7,260	3.1%
Mbomou	Rafaï	583,829	1,446	1,432	1,900	2,472	7,251	1.2%

2019 forest data for Central African Republic | Archived forest data for Central African Republic | Forest data for Central African Republic

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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