Arable and permanent cropland in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arable and permanent cropland was 1.88 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Central African Republic, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Central African Republic stood at 1.88 million hectares.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Central African Republic peaked at 2.03 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million hectares, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2 |
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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 arable and permanent cropland in Central African Republic?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Central African Republic was 1.88 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under