Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested was 119,298 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central African Republic stood at 119,298 ha.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central African Republic peaked at 138,398 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,628 ha, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 136,930 ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 130,400 ha | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 121,100 ha | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 115,500 ha | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 128,700 ha | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 128,800 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 132,800 ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 136,506 ha | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 130,028 ha | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 135,620 ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 138,398 ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 138,308 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 137,327 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 136,423 ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 128,792 ha | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 126,201 ha | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 116,751 ha | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 90,750 ha | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 85,628 ha | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 54,870 ha | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 69,470 ha | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 73,010 ha | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 80,603 ha | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 85,238 ha | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 87,460 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 59,605 ha | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 74,471 ha | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 41,310 ha | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 48,096 ha | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 43,869 ha | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 41,183 ha | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 25,454 ha | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 42,778 ha | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 43,538 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59,240 ha | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 64,661 ha | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 56,288 ha | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 56,271 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,597 ha | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 40,160 ha | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 16,368 ha | -59.2% |
| 2003 | 2,628 ha | -83.9% |
| 2004 | 3,408 ha | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 3,410 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,510 ha | +90.9% |
| 2007 | 14,940 ha | +129.5% |
| 2008 | 8,551 ha | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 15,070 ha | +76.2% |
| 2010 | 21,150 ha | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 27,402 ha | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 40,057 ha | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 40,600 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41,730 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 42,221 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23,419 ha | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 44,575 ha | +90.3% |
| 2018 | 52,868 ha | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 61,297 ha | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 62,672 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 111,124 ha | +77.3% |
| 2022 | 115,387 ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 120,563 ha | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 119,298 ha | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,404 ha | 115,500 ha | 136,930 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,860 ha | 90,750 ha | 138,398 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,166 ha | 41,310 ha | 87,460 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,138 ha | 25,454 ha | 64,661 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,864 ha | 2,628 ha | 47,597 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,532 ha | 21,150 ha | 61,297 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,809 ha | 62,672 ha | 120,563 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 27 Philippines 138,288 ha compare
- 28 Chad 136,000 ha compare
- 29 Tajikistan 123,037 ha compare
- 31 France 115,876 ha compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 107,642 ha compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 106,411 ha compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central African Republic?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central African Republic was 119,298 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 138,398 ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,628 ha in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
- Central African Republic ranks 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.