Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Cropland extent over the long-term
Central African Republic
3.03 million hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.01 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.03 million hectares against 3.01 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13,050 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 29 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 43,726 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 43,726 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 43,726 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 43,726 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 43,726 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 87,452 hectares | 87,452 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1600s | 383,690 hectares | 94,886 hectares | 288,804 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1700s | 404,946 hectares | 102,319 hectares | 302,627 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1710s | 406,406 hectares | 105,892 hectares | 300,514 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1720s | 454,595 hectares | 109,466 hectares | 345,129 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1730s | 502,809 hectares | 113,039 hectares | 389,770 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1740s | 551,048 hectares | 116,612 hectares | 434,436 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1750s | 599,312 hectares | 120,185 hectares | 479,127 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1760s | 647,601 hectares | 123,758 hectares | 523,843 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1770s | 695,915 hectares | 127,331 hectares | 568,584 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1780s | 744,254 hectares | 130,905 hectares | 613,349 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1790s | 792,617 hectares | 134,478 hectares | 658,139 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1800s | 841,006 hectares | 138,051 hectares | 702,955 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 889,419 hectares | 141,624 hectares | 747,795 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 937,858 hectares | 145,197 hectares | 792,661 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 986,321 hectares | 148,770 hectares | 837,551 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 1.03 million hectares | 152,344 hectares | 882,466 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 1.08 million hectares | 155,917 hectares | 927,403 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 1.09 million hectares | 172,402 hectares | 916,968 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 1.11 million hectares | 190,629 hectares | 920,341 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 1.15 million hectares | 210,784 hectares | 939,156 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 1.19 million hectares | 233,069 hectares | 957,471 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 1.14 million hectares | 257,711 hectares | 880,249 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 1.07 million hectares | 303,373 hectares | 768,397 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 1.02 million hectares | 353,828 hectares | 665,752 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 1.16 million hectares | 435,633 hectares | 724,817 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 1.31 million hectares | 531,996 hectares | 775,814 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 1.61 million hectares | 814,484 hectares | 799,077 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 638,822 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 152,679 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.95 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 546,300 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.96 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.95 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.99 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.77 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 358,617 hectares | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Central African Republic, at 3.03 million hectares against 3.01 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 13,050 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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.