Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic is 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0422 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Central African Republic 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0422 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0385 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0381 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0368 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0317 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0303 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0251 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0256 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0255 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50.1% | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +48.6% | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0331 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Niger 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mali 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 1.09 hectares per person (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 unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.