Central African Republic vs Cuba: Cropland extent over the long-term
Central African Republic
3.03 million hectares
in 2025
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
72nd
Cuba rank
70th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Central African Republic
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.56 million hectares against 3.03 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 535,960 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cuba ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 70th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 27 and Cuba in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 16,309 hectares | 16,309 hectares | Cuba |
| 1600s | 383,690 hectares | 19,995 hectares | 363,695 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1700s | 404,946 hectares | 24,484 hectares | 380,462 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1710s | 406,406 hectares | 28,392 hectares | 378,014 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1720s | 454,595 hectares | 32,923 hectares | 421,672 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1730s | 502,809 hectares | 38,176 hectares | 464,633 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1740s | 551,048 hectares | 44,267 hectares | 506,781 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1750s | 599,312 hectares | 51,329 hectares | 547,983 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1760s | 647,601 hectares | 59,518 hectares | 588,084 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1770s | 695,915 hectares | 69,011 hectares | 626,904 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1780s | 744,254 hectares | 80,017 hectares | 664,237 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1790s | 792,617 hectares | 92,777 hectares | 699,840 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1800s | 841,006 hectares | 107,570 hectares | 733,436 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 889,419 hectares | 124,721 hectares | 764,698 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 937,858 hectares | 144,603 hectares | 793,255 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 986,321 hectares | 181,002 hectares | 805,319 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 1.03 million hectares | 225,728 hectares | 809,082 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 1.08 million hectares | 281,500 hectares | 801,820 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 1.09 million hectares | 298,005 hectares | 791,365 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 1.11 million hectares | 314,425 hectares | 796,545 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 1.15 million hectares | 335,629 hectares | 814,311 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 1.19 million hectares | 358,738 hectares | 831,802 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 1.14 million hectares | 383,431 hectares | 754,529 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 1.07 million hectares | 502,974 hectares | 568,796 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 1.02 million hectares | 689,529 hectares | 330,051 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 1.16 million hectares | 901,644 hectares | 258,806 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 1.31 million hectares | 999,166 hectares | 308,644 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 116,065 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 101,300 hectares | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.89 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.95 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.96 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.95 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.99 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.77 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 793,618 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Central African Republic or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 3.56 million hectares against 3.03 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Central African Republic and Cuba?
- 535,960 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cuba?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Cuba rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 70th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.