Arable land use per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arable land use per person was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3493 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9685 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3493 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Central African Republic stood at 0.3493 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Central African Republic peaked at 0.9685 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3493 hectares per person, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9685 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9558 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9428 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9296 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9159 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9019 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8876 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8728 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8579 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8439 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8312 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8197 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8086 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7976 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7865 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7792 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7754 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7715 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7674 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7631 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7545 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7458 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.737 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.728 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.719 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7099 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7006 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.689 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6717 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6511 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6113 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5922 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.574 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5585 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5442 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5295 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5153 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5014 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4878 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4771 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4668 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4558 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.446 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.436 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4272 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.419 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4102 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.412 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4082 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3904 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3877 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3893 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3888 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3819 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.369 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.364 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3581 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3531 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3493 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.3493 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.3493 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9148 hectares per person | 0.8579 hectares per person | 0.9685 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7981 hectares per person | 0.7674 hectares per person | 0.8439 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7219 hectares per person | 0.6717 hectares per person | 0.7631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5709 hectares per person | 0.5014 hectares per person | 0.6511 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4438 hectares per person | 0.4102 hectares per person | 0.4878 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3849 hectares per person | 0.364 hectares per person | 0.4082 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3532 hectares per person | 0.3493 hectares per person | 0.3581 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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 use per person in Central African Republic?
- Arable land use per person in Central African Republic was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9685 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for arable land use per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.