What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?

8.66 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Central African Republic

221.72 hectares

in 2024

Sri Lanka

213.06 hectares

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

63rd

Sri Lanka rank

66th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Central African Republic
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 221.72 hectares against 213.06 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.66 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 186 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	172.29 hectares	365.41 hectares	193.12 hectares	Sri Lanka
2010s	245.76 hectares	495.04 hectares	249.28 hectares	Sri Lanka
2020s	161.3 hectares	250.27 hectares	88.98 hectares	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?: Central African Republic, at 221.72 hectares against 213.06 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?: 8.66 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Central African Republic ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.