Arable land (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic is 0.3493 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.9685 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3493 hectares per person, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9685 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9558 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9428 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9296 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9159 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9019 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8876 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8728 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8579 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8439 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8312 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8197 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8086 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7976 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7865 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7792 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7754 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7715 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7674 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7631 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7545 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7458 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.737 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.728 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.719 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7099 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7006 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.689 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6717 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6511 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6113 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5922 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.574 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5585 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5442 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5295 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5153 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5014 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4878 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4771 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4668 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4558 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.446 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.436 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4272 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.419 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4102 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.412 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4082 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3904 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3877 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3893 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3888 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3819 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.369 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.364 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3581 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3531 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3493 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.3493 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.3493 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9148 hectares per person | 0.8579 hectares per person | 0.9685 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7981 hectares per person | 0.7674 hectares per person | 0.8439 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7219 hectares per person | 0.6717 hectares per person | 0.7631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5709 hectares per person | 0.5014 hectares per person | 0.6511 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4438 hectares per person | 0.4102 hectares per person | 0.4878 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3849 hectares per person | 0.364 hectares per person | 0.4082 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3532 hectares per person | 0.3493 hectares per person | 0.3581 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9685 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.