Central African Republic vs Somalia: Land area — Area

Central African Republic
62,298 1000 ha
in 2024
Somalia
62,734 1000 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
51st
Somalia rank
50th

Land area — Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 62,734 1000 ha against 62,298 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 436 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 50th of 267 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 62,298 1000 ha 62,734 1000 ha 436 1000 ha Somalia
1970s 62,298 1000 ha 62,734 1000 ha 436 1000 ha Somalia
1980s 62,298 1000 ha 62,734 1000 ha 436 1000 ha Somalia
1990s 62,298 1000 ha 62,734 1000 ha 436 1000 ha Somalia
2000s 62,298 1000 ha 62,734 1000 ha 436 1000 ha Somalia
2010s 62,298 1000 ha 62,734 1000 ha 436 1000 ha Somalia
2020s 62,298 1000 ha 62,734 1000 ha 435.88 1000 ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Central African Republic or Somalia?
Somalia, at 62,734 1000 ha against 62,298 1000 ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Central African Republic and Somalia?
436 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for land area — area?
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 50th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.