Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 1.09 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.09 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 2.78 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.02 hectares per person, in 2017.
Central African Republic ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.78 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.73 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.69 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.64 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.59 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.55 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.45 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.3 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.26 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.22 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.18 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.15 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.09 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.08 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.06 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.04 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.02 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.98 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.93 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.88 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.86 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.83 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.78 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.73 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.67 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 2.78 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5488 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Central African Republic was 1.09 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.