Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.1209 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1209 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3592 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1209 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.1209 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3592 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1209 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3592 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3523 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3455 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3387 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3318 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3248 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3178 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3107 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3037 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.297 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2909 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2853 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2799 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2745 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2692 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2653 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2625 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2598 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.257 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2542 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2514 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2485 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2455 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2425 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2395 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2365 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2334 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2295 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2238 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2169 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2102 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2037 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1973 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1912 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1861 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1813 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1764 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1717 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.167 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1625 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1589 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1555 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1518 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1486 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1453 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1423 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1396 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1366 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1376 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1387 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1365 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1351 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1342 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1348 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1346 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.13 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1277 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.126 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1239 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1219 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1209 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.1209 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 8.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.1209 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 8.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3316 Square kilometres per person | 0.3037 Square kilometres per person | 0.3592 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2741 Square kilometres per person | 0.257 Square kilometres per person | 0.297 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2405 Square kilometres per person | 0.2238 Square kilometres per person | 0.2542 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1902 Square kilometres per person | 0.167 Square kilometres per person | 0.2169 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1479 Square kilometres per person | 0.1366 Square kilometres per person | 0.1625 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.133 Square kilometres per person | 0.126 Square kilometres per person | 0.1387 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 Square kilometres per person | 0.1209 Square kilometres per person | 0.1239 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 9 Botswana 0.2285 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Canada 0.2194 Square kilometres per person compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 0.1328 Square kilometres per person compare
- 13 Russia 0.1139 Square kilometres per person compare
- 14 Gabon 0.1037 Square kilometres per person compare
- 15 Bolivia 0.0885 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 — land area, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.1209 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3592 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1209 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area 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 — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area 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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.