Agricultural area per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural area per capita was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1961
All-time low
1.03
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Central African Republic stood at 1.1.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 2.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2017.
Central African Republic ranks 41st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural area per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.64 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.26 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.22 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.12 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.35 | 2.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 2.04 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.78 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.33 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 27.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 27.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural area per capita in Central African Republic was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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