Central African Republic vs Venezuela: Cropland extent over the long-term
Central African Republic
3.03 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
3.30 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
72nd
Venezuela rank
71st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Central African Republic
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.30 million hectares against 3.03 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 274,360 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 72nd and Venezuela ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 19 and Venezuela in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 187,040 hectares | 187,040 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 198,891 hectares | 198,891 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 210,594 hectares | 210,594 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 222,124 hectares | 222,124 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 233,444 hectares | 233,444 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 244,504 hectares | 244,504 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1600s | 383,690 hectares | 243,071 hectares | 140,619 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1700s | 404,946 hectares | 301,866 hectares | 103,080 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1710s | 406,406 hectares | 305,440 hectares | 100,966 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1720s | 454,595 hectares | 309,049 hectares | 145,546 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1730s | 502,809 hectares | 312,694 hectares | 190,115 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1740s | 551,048 hectares | 316,375 hectares | 234,673 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1750s | 599,312 hectares | 320,091 hectares | 279,221 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1760s | 647,601 hectares | 323,841 hectares | 323,760 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1770s | 695,915 hectares | 327,626 hectares | 368,289 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1780s | 744,254 hectares | 331,444 hectares | 412,810 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1790s | 792,617 hectares | 335,295 hectares | 457,322 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1800s | 841,006 hectares | 339,178 hectares | 501,828 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 889,419 hectares | 343,092 hectares | 546,327 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 937,858 hectares | 420,583 hectares | 517,275 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 986,321 hectares | 515,551 hectares | 470,770 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 1.03 million hectares | 631,927 hectares | 402,883 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 1.08 million hectares | 774,524 hectares | 308,796 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 1.09 million hectares | 949,231 hectares | 140,139 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 44,660 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 47,790 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 112,300 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 128,380 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 142,790 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 142,480 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 270,340 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 369,090 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 1.61 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 1.77 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 1.89 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1.95 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.96 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.95 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.99 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.77 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 532,018 hectares | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.30 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 Venezuela?
- 274,360 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Venezuela rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 72nd and Venezuela ranks 71st 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.