Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 9.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.1 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
181st
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 9.1 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 9.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.61 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 181st out of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.82 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | 8.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 hectares per square kilometre | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | 8.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | 8.97 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 178 Laos 9.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 9.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 180 Palau 9.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 182 Libya 8.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 183 French Polynesia 8.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 184 Kuwait 8.42 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 9.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.