Central African Republic vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area per capita
Cropland — Area per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.53 ha/cap against 0.18 ha/cap in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.35 ha/cap.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 250 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 | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9456 ha/cap | 0.4544 ha/cap | 0.4911 ha/cap | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.831 ha/cap | 0.38 ha/cap | 0.451 ha/cap | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.754 ha/cap | 0.297 ha/cap | 0.457 ha/cap | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.606 ha/cap | 0.264 ha/cap | 0.342 ha/cap | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.468 ha/cap | 0.233 ha/cap | 0.235 ha/cap | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.427 ha/cap | 0.212 ha/cap | 0.215 ha/cap | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.52 ha/cap | 0.188 ha/cap | 0.332 ha/cap | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area per capita, Central African Republic or Northern Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 0.53 ha/cap against 0.18 ha/cap in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between Central African Republic and Northern Africa?
- 0.35 ha/cap, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 250 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.