Land use hidden — Cropland in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land use hidden — Cropland was 26,788 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Central African Republic is 26,788 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Central African Republic peaked at 26,788 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,380 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,380 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 17,480 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17,560 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 17,700 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 17,800 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 17,900 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 18,000 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 18,100 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,200 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 18,300 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 18,600 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 18,700 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 19,031 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 19,142 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 19,255 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 19,367 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 19,494 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 19,612 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 19,450 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 19,626 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19,447 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 19,498 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 19,492 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 19,532 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19,575 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,584 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,652 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19,555 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 20,056 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 19,795 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19,823 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 19,775 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,835 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19,839 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,790 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19,784 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,814 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19,806 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,815 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,673 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19,640 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19,619 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,568 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19,606 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19,614 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,553 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19,296 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18,992 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19,018 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19,075 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,177 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,275 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,278 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21,820 Square kilometres | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 25,040 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 25,973 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26,201 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26,431 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26,788 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 26,788 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 26,788 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,791 Square kilometres | 17,380 Square kilometres | 18,200 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,879 Square kilometres | 18,300 Square kilometres | 19,494 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,547 Square kilometres | 19,447 Square kilometres | 19,652 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,803 Square kilometres | 19,555 Square kilometres | 20,056 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,671 Square kilometres | 19,553 Square kilometres | 19,815 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,024 Square kilometres | 18,992 Square kilometres | 25,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,348 Square kilometres | 25,973 Square kilometres | 26,788 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 land use hidden — cropland in Central African Republic?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Central African Republic was 26,788 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26,788 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,380 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Central African Republic ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata