Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.5532 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.5532 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.6253 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1499 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2464 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2472 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2488 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1798 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1701 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1974 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.183 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2135 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2303 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2437 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3238 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2849 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2929 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2857 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2505 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3007 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3077 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3271 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.345 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2123 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1651 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2401 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2116 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1644 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1499 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1519 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1844 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2083 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2299 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2344 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2676 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2839 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.296 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3209 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3344 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3642 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3682 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3992 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3993 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4243 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2784 ha per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2602 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2628 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2239 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2388 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2693 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2713 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2818 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6253 ha per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5683 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5687 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5532 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2097 ha per square kilometre | 0.1701 ha per square kilometre | 0.2488 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2634 ha per square kilometre | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre | 0.3238 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2444 ha per square kilometre | 0.1651 ha per square kilometre | 0.345 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1996 ha per square kilometre | 0.1499 ha per square kilometre | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3458 ha per square kilometre | 0.2676 ha per square kilometre | 0.4243 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2619 ha per square kilometre | 0.2239 ha per square kilometre | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5789 ha per square kilometre | 0.5532 ha per square kilometre | 0.6253 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.5532 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6253 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.