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 91st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,738 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,748 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,756 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,770 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,780 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,790 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,810 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,820 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,835 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,847 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,864 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,876 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,889 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,903 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,914 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,926 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,937 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,949 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,961 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,945 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,963 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,945 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,950 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,949 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,953 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,958 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,958 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,965 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,955 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,006 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,979 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,982 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,978 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,983 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,984 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,979 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,978 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,981 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,981 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,967 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,964 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,962 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,957 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,961 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,961 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,955 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,930 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,899 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,902 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,908 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,918 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,928 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,927 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,928 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,182 1000 ha | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 2,504 1000 ha | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 2,597 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,620 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,643 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,679 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,830 1000 ha | +5.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2,830 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2,830 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 91st out of 252 countries 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.