Which has higher country area — area, Central African Republic or France?

Central African Republic, at 62,298 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in country area — area between Central African Republic and France?

1,657 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs France: Country area — Area

Central African Republic

62,298 1000 ha

in 2024

France

60,641 1000 ha

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

52nd

France rank

53rd

Country area — Area over time

Central African Republic
France

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 62,298 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France, a difference of 1,657 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 52nd and France ranks 53rd of 267 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	62,298 1000 ha	54,909 1000 ha	7,389 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1970s	62,298 1000 ha	54,909 1000 ha	7,389 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1980s	62,298 1000 ha	54,909 1000 ha	7,389 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1990s	62,298 1000 ha	54,909 1000 ha	7,389 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2000s	62,298 1000 ha	54,912 1000 ha	7,386 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2010s	62,298 1000 ha	54,909 1000 ha	7,389 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2020s	62,298 1000 ha	60,641 1000 ha	1,657 1000 ha	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Central African Republic or France?: Central African Republic, at 62,298 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Central African Republic and France?: 1,657 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and France?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and France rank globally for country area — area?: Central African Republic ranks 52nd and France ranks 53rd of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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