Land use hidden — Other areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land use hidden — Other areas was 344,162 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Central African Republic is 344,162 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Central African Republic peaked at 575,600 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 341,194 Square kilometres, in 1991.
That places Central African Republic 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 575,600 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 575,500 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 575,420 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 575,280 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 575,180 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 575,080 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 574,980 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 574,880 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 574,780 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 574,680 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 574,580 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 574,480 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 574,380 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 574,280 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 573,949 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 573,838 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 573,725 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 573,613 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 573,486 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 573,368 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 573,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 573,354 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 573,533 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 573,482 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 573,488 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 573,448 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 573,404 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 573,396 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 573,328 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 341,395 Square kilometres | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 341,194 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 341,755 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 342,027 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 342,375 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 342,770 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 343,015 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 343,311 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 343,660 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 343,966 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 344,236 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 344,544 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 344,835 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 345,277 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 345,610 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 345,931 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 346,282 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 346,544 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 346,836 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 347,197 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 347,754 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 348,358 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 348,632 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 348,875 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 349,073 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 349,275 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 349,580 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 349,872 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 347,630 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 344,710 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 344,077 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 344,149 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 344,219 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 344,162 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 344,162 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 9.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 344,162 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 12.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -40.5% | 573,328 Square kilometres | 341,395 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,189 Square kilometres | 574,780 Square kilometres | 575,600 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 574,101 Square kilometres | 573,486 Square kilometres | 574,680 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 573,433 Square kilometres | 573,328 Square kilometres | 573,533 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,547 Square kilometres | 341,194 Square kilometres | 343,966 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,729 Square kilometres | 344,236 Square kilometres | 347,197 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,376 Square kilometres | 344,710 Square kilometres | 349,872 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,152 Square kilometres | 344,077 Square kilometres | 344,219 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 — other areas in Central African Republic?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Central African Republic was 344,162 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 575,600 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,194 Square kilometres in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other areas. 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