From 2001 to 2022, Central African Republic lost 961kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 1.5% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Central African Republic from 2001 to 2022, 961kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Central African Republic, the top 5 regions were responsible for 52.1% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Mbomou had the most tree cover loss at 110.2kha compared to an average of 56.5 kha.
Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Central African Republic experienced a total of 404,063 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).