Cereal cropland in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal cropland was 0.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Central African Republic, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Central African Republic stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Central African Republic peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
That places Central African Republic 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Central African Republic?
- Cereal cropland in Central African Republic was 0.3% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal cropland?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.