Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 48.62 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic stood at 48.62 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic peaked at 48.62 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.68 %, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 118th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.23 % | 36.68 % | 37.76 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.7 % | 37.95 % | 39.39 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.45 % | 39.33 % | 39.58 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8 % | 39.46 % | 40.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.68 % | 39.54 % | 39.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 % | 38.84 % | 45.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2 % | 46.49 % | 48.62 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 115 Burkina Faso 50.16 % compare
- 116 Guam 50 % compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 49.6 % compare
- 119 Ethiopia 47.99 % compare
- 120 Luxembourg 47.21 % compare
- 121 Guadeloupe 46.56 % compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -65.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -37.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Central African Republic was 48.62 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.68 % in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Central African Republic ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 — 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.