Arable land — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arable land — Area was 1,800 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Central African Republic is 1,800 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Central African Republic peaked at 1,870 1000 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,680 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 104th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,680 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,690 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,710 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,730 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,740 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,760 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,770 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,780 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,790 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,810 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,820 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,830 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,840 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,850 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,860 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,866 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,834 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,800 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,800 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,800 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,720 1000 ha | 1,680 1000 ha | 1,760 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,815 1000 ha | 1,770 1000 ha | 1,860 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,870 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,870 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 1000 ha | 1,866 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,803 1000 ha | 1,800 1000 ha | 1,834 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 1000 ha | 1,800 1000 ha | 1,800 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 102 Greece 1,835 1000 ha compare
- 103 Nepal 1,804 1000 ha compare
- 105 Libya 1,720 1000 ha compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 1,640 1000 ha compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 1,584 1000 ha compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Central African Republic?
- Arable land — area in Central African Republic was 1,800 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,870 1000 ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for arable land — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 104th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.