Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 30.93 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic stood at 30.93 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic peaked at 37.82 % in 1981 and was at its lowest, 30.93 %, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 139th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.46 % | — |
| 1962 | 35.59 % | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 35.74 % | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 35.85 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 35.98 % | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 36.12 % | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 36.25 % | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 36.38 % | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.51 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 36.61 % | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 36.72 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 36.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 36.92 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 37.02 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 37.12 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 37.24 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 37.36 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 37.47 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 37.58 % | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 37.69 % | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 37.82 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 37.68 % | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 37.82 % | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 37.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 37.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.75 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 37.72 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 37.71 % | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.74 % | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.36 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.55 % | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.53 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.57 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.64 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.6 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.63 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.61 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.72 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.75 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.8 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.77 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.28 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.82 % | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.8 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.75 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.6 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8 % | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.76 % | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 32.22 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.09 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.95 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.75 % | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.93 % | -2.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 30.93 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.93 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 30.93 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.01 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.99 % | 35.46 % | 36.51 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.08 % | 36.61 % | 37.58 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.74 % | 37.66 % | 37.82 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.59 % | 37.36 % | 37.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.71 % | 37.61 % | 37.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.17 % | 32.76 % | 37.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.79 % | 30.93 % | 32.22 % | 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic was 30.93 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.82 % in 1981.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.93 % in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Central African Republic ranks 139th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.