Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 9.34 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Central African Republic stood at 9.34 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Central African Republic peaked at 9.34 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.61 %, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 222nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.61 % | — |
| 1962 | 7.62 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.63 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.66 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.69 % | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.7 % | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.72 % | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.74 % | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.76 % | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.78 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.81 % | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.83 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.85 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.87 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.89 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.91 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.92 % | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.94 % | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.96 % | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.94 % | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.97 % | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.94 % | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.94 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.96 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.97 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.95 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.03 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.99 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.99 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.97 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.98 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.98 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.98 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.96 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.95 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.95 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.85 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.88 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.89 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3 % | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.82 % | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.97 % | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.01 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.04 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1 % | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.34 % | +2.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.34 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.39 %, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.34 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.41 %, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 % | 7.61 % | 7.74 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.86 % | 7.76 % | 7.94 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 % | 7.94 % | 7.97 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 % | 7.95 % | 8.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 % | 7.94 % | 7.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 % | 7.85 % | 8.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 % | 8.97 % | 9.34 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Central African Republic was 9.34 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 % in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Central African Republic ranks 222nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.