Permanent crops — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Permanent crops — Area was 1,030 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,030 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 774.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Central African Republic peaked at 1,030 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56 1000 ha, in 1963.
That places Central African Republic 47th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 60 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.64 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 66.98 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 73.87 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 75.85 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 79.3 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 83.07 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 84.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 85.5 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 86.71 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 89.36 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 91.2 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 91.35 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 92.65 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 74.68 1000 ha | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 79.8 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 79.19 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 83.22 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 87.55 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 88.37 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 95.25 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 85.48 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 135.59 1000 ha | +58.6% |
| 1992 | 109.47 1000 ha | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 112.26 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 107.55 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 108.02 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 113.48 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 113.88 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 108.95 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 108.42 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 111.41 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 110.58 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 111.54 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 97.25 1000 ha | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 94.02 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 91.86 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 86.84 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 90.55 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 91.45 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.34 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 95.58 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 99.21 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 101.8 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 107.5 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 117.7 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 127.5 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 127 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 127.8 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 382 1000 ha | +198.9% |
| 2019 | 704 1000 ha | +84.3% |
| 2020 | 797.3 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 820.07 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 842.94 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 878.58 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,030 1000 ha | +17.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,030 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,030 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +198.9% | 127.8 1000 ha | 382 1000 ha |
| 2019 | +84.3% | 382 1000 ha | 704 1000 ha |
| 1991 | +58.6% | 85.48 1000 ha | 135.59 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.11 1000 ha | 56 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.95 1000 ha | 64.64 1000 ha | 89.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.33 1000 ha | 74.68 1000 ha | 95.25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.31 1000 ha | 85.48 1000 ha | 135.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.48 1000 ha | 86.84 1000 ha | 111.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.01 1000 ha | 95.58 1000 ha | 704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.73 1000 ha | 797.3 1000 ha | 1,030 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 permanent crops — area in Central African Republic?
- Permanent crops — area in Central African Republic was 1,030 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,030 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 1000 ha in 1963.
- How does Central African Republic rank for permanent crops — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 47th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 774.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.