Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0761 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0761 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0762 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0763 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0766 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0767 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0769 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.077 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0772 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0774 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0775 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0777 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0779 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.078 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0782 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0787 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0789 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0791 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0792 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0796 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0796 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0796 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0803 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0799 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.08 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0799 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0796 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.079 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0785 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0788 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0789 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0789 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.083 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0882 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0897 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0904 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0767 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0761 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0774 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0785 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0775 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0799 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0795 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0803 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0801 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0785 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0882 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0903 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0897 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 179 Laos 0.0991 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 0.0943 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 181 Palau 0.0935 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 183 Libya 0.0872 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 184 French Polynesia 0.0866 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kuwait 0.0842 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.