Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 196.98 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Central African Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Central African Republic stood at 196.98 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Central African Republic peaked at 264.6 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 196.98 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 264.56 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 264.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 260.23 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 253.96 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 251.09 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 242.37 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 241.7 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 238.55 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 233.71 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 222.06 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 211.57 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 209.32 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 204.33 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 203.83 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 203.49 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 200.91 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 199.28 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 198.44 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 199.36 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 196.98 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 196.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 196.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 196.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 196.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 196.98 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 196.98 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.09 1000 ha | 233.71 1000 ha | 264.6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 205.26 1000 ha | 198.44 1000 ha | 222.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.98 1000 ha | 196.98 1000 ha | 196.98 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Central African Republic?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Central African Republic was 196.98 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 264.6 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.98 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.