Cropland — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cropland — Area was 2,830 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Central African Republic stood at 2,830 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Central African Republic peaked at 2,830 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,738 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,779 1000 ha | 1,738 1000 ha | 1,820 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,894 1000 ha | 1,835 1000 ha | 1,949 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,955 1000 ha | 1,945 1000 ha | 1,965 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,980 1000 ha | 1,955 1000 ha | 2,006 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,967 1000 ha | 1,955 1000 ha | 1,982 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,002 1000 ha | 1,899 1000 ha | 2,504 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,674 1000 ha | 2,597 1000 ha | 2,830 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 51.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,990 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.69 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,030 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.93 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,800 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.53 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Central African Republic?
- Cropland — area in Central African Republic was 2,830 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,830 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cropland — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.