Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
2nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic is 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1963 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1964 0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1965 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1966 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1967 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1968 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1969 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1970 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1971 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1972 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1973 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1974 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1975 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1976 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1977 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1978 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1979 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1980 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1981 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP +14.7%
1982 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1983 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP +13.6%
1984 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1985 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP -26.3%
1986 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.9%
1987 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1988 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1989 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1990 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1991 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1992 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1993 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1994 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP +50.2%
1995 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1996 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1997 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1998 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1999 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2000 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2001 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2002 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2003 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2004 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2005 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2006 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2007 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2008 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2009 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2010 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2011 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2012 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2013 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP +48.4%
2014 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2015 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2016 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2017 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2018 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2019 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2020 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2021 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2022 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2023 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +50.2% 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Niger 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Sudan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Afghanistan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Burkina Faso 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.