Central African Republic: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | - | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 22,755,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | - | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | - | | Primary Forest, % total land | - | | Other wooded land (ha) | 10,122,000 |
Central African Republic : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 100% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
Central African Republic: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | - | | Modified natural (ha | %) | 22,750,000 | 100.0% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | 5,000 | 0.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - |
Central African Republic: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 23,203,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 22,903,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 22,755,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | (30,000) | -0.13% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | (29,600) | -0.13% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | (448,000) | -1.93% | | Change in rate (%) | -0.04% | | PRIMARY FOREST COVER | | Primary 1990 (ha) | - | | Primary 2000 (ha) | - | | Primary 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Change in rate (%) | - | | OTHER WOODED LAND | | Other 1990 (ha) | 10,122,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 10,122,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 10,122,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | | PLANTATIONS | | Other 1990 (ha) | 2,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 4,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 5,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 200 | 10.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 200 | 5.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 3,000 | 150.00% | | Change in rate (%) | -50.00% | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | | Other 1990 (ha) | 33,323,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 33,021,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 32,872,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | (30,200) | -0.09% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | (29,800) | -0.09% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | (451,000) | -1.35% | | Change in rate (%) | -0.42% |
Central African Republic: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | - | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | - | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | - |
Central African Republic: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | 21.2% | | Protection (%) | - | | Conservation (%) | 78.8% | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | - | | None of Unknown (%) | - |
Central African Republic: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | - | | Insects (ha) | - | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | - |
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Central African Republic: Biodiversity - Plants
| Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Number of Native tree species | | | Native tree species | - | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | 0 | | Endangered | 1 | | Vulnerable | 8 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | 3602 | | Number endemic | 100 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 15 |
Central African Republic: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | 4,519 | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | 1,085 | | Dead wood (M t) | 414 | | Total (M t) | 6,018 | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | 2,259 | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | 542 | | Carbon in dead wood (M t) | 207 | | Carbon in litter (M t) | - | | Soil carbon (M t) | - | | Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr) | | 1990-2000 | -5,000 | | 2000-2005 | -4,800 | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | n.s. | | 2000-2005 | 0.01 | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | 1,108 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | 2,458 | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | 3,566 | | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | n.s. | | Plant products 2005 | | Food (t) | - | | Fodder (t) | - | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | | Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t) | - | | Ornamental plants (t) | - | | Exudates (t) | - | | Other plant products (t) | - | | Animal products 2005 | | Living animals (units) | - | | Hides, skins and trophies (units) | - | | Wild honey and bee-wax (t) | - | | Bush meat (t) | - | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | | Other edible animal products (t) | - | | Other non-edible animal products (t) | - | | Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (US$) | - | | Wood fuel (US$) | - | | Non-wood forest products (US$) | - | | Total value (US$) | - | | Total value ($USD/ha) | $- | | Employment in forestry 2000 | | Total people employed | - |
Central African Republic : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 2,000 | | Imports | - | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 2,000 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 1,058 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 100 | | Consumption | 958 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 150 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 76 | | Consumption | 74 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 4 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 4 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | - | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 |
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Central African Republic: Environment
| Environment - current issues | tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished the country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea | | Natural hazards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common |
Central African Republic: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 3.1%
permanent crops: 0.14%
other: 96.76% (2001) | | Natural resources | diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
Central African Republic: Economy
| Economy - overview: | Subsistence agriculture, together with forestry, remains the backbone of the economy of the Central African Republic (CAR), with more than 70% of the population living in outlying areas. The agricultural sector generates half of GDP. Timber has accounted for about 16% of export earnings and the diamond industry, for 40%. Important constraints to economic development include the CAR's landlocked position, a poor transportation system, a largely unskilled work force, and a legacy of misdirected macroeconomic policies. Factional fighting between the government and its opponents remains a drag on economic revitalization, with GDP growth at only 0.5% in 2004 and 2.5% in 2005. Distribution of income is extraordinarily unequal. Grants from France and the international community can only partially meet humanitarian needs. | | GDP - per capita | $1,200 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 2.5% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 55%, industry: 20%, services: 25% (2001 est.) | | Industries | gold and diamond mining, logging, brewing, textiles, footwear, assembly of bicycles and motorcycles | | Economic aid - recipient | ODA $59.8 million; note - traditional budget subsidies from France (2002 est.) | | Debt - external | $1.06 billion (2002 est.) | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA |
Central African Republic: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 3,799,897 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 1.49% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 6.1 | | Percent rural (2003) | 57.3% | | Median age (years) | total: 18.12 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 4.5 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2% |
Largest Cities in Central African Republic
Cities and urban areas in Central African Republic with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| Bangui | Central African Republic | 652900 | 789400 |
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005) and the State of the World�s Forests (2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com
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