Cropland — Area per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.53 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.53 ha/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4 ha/cap, in 2017.
That places Central African Republic 21st out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.99 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.97 ha/cap | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.96 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.95 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.93 ha/cap | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.92 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.89 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.87 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.86 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.85 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.84 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.83 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.82 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.82 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.81 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.81 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.78 ha/cap | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.78 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.77 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.76 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.75 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.74 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.73 ha/cap | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.72 ha/cap | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.71 ha/cap | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.68 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.68 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.65 ha/cap | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.63 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.61 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.59 ha/cap | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.58 ha/cap | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.56 ha/cap | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.55 ha/cap | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.53 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.52 ha/cap | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.51 ha/cap | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.49 ha/cap | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.48 ha/cap | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 ha/cap | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.46 ha/cap | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.43 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.42 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.41 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.41 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 ha/cap | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.45 ha/cap | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.51 ha/cap | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.52 ha/cap | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51 ha/cap | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.52 ha/cap | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.52 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.53 ha/cap | +1.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.53 ha/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.21 ha/cap, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.53 ha/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 ha/cap, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9456 ha/cap | 0.89 ha/cap | 1 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.831 ha/cap | 0.8 ha/cap | 0.87 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.754 ha/cap | 0.71 ha/cap | 0.8 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.606 ha/cap | 0.53 ha/cap | 0.68 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.468 ha/cap | 0.43 ha/cap | 0.52 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.427 ha/cap | 0.4 ha/cap | 0.51 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 ha/cap | 0.51 ha/cap | 0.53 ha/cap | 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 per capita in Central African Republic?
- Cropland — area per capita in Central African Republic was 0.53 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 ha/cap in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Cropland — Area per capita. 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.