Land area — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land area — Area was 62,298 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Central African Republic is 62,298 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Central African Republic peaked at 62,298 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62,298 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 51st out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,298 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 62,298 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 62,298 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 62,298 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 48 Afghanistan 65,223 1000 ha compare
- 49 South Sudan 63,193 1000 ha compare
- 50 Somalia 62,734 1000 ha compare
- 52 Madagascar 58,180 1000 ha compare
- 53 Kenya 58,088 1000 ha compare
- 54 Ukraine 57,940 1000 ha 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)
- 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 land area — area in Central African Republic?
- Land area — area in Central African Republic was 62,298 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62,298 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,298 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land area — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 51st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area — 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.