Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0052 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0052 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.01 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.004 Square kilometres per person
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0052 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.01 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.004 Square kilometres per person, in 2017.
Central African Republic ranks 12th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0052 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0052 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 9 Uruguay 0.0066 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Belarus 0.0062 Square kilometres per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
- 13 Guinea 0.0051 Square kilometres per person compare
- 14 Bolivia 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 15 Romania 0.0046 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0052 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 Square kilometres per person in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.