Arable land in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arable land was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3493 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9685 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3493 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.3493 hectares per person for arable land 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 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.
That places Central African Republic 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land 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% |
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)
- 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 land in Central African Republic?
- Arable land in Central African Republic was 0.3493 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9685 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land 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?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.