Cropland area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cropland area was 2.03 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Central African Republic, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Central African Republic stood at 2.03 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Central African Republic peaked at 2.03 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 335,160, in 1780.
That places Central African Republic 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 335,160 | 335,160 | 335,160 | 1 |
| 1790s | 337,910 | 337,910 | 337,910 | 1 |
| 1800s | 340,660 | 340,660 | 340,660 | 1 |
| 1810s | 343,687 | 343,687 | 343,687 | 1 |
| 1820s | 347,828 | 347,828 | 347,828 | 1 |
| 1830s | 352,500 | 352,500 | 352,500 | 1 |
| 1840s | 356,912 | 356,912 | 356,912 | 1 |
| 1850s | 360,645 | 360,645 | 360,645 | 1 |
| 1860s | 364,990 | 364,990 | 364,990 | 1 |
| 1870s | 412,866 | 412,866 | 412,866 | 1 |
| 1880s | 467,054 | 467,054 | 467,054 | 1 |
| 1890s | 527,830 | 527,830 | 527,830 | 1 |
| 1900s | 601,482 | 601,482 | 601,482 | 1 |
| 1910s | 686,607 | 686,607 | 686,607 | 1 |
| 1920s | 824,122 | 824,122 | 824,122 | 1 |
| 1930s | 968,551 | 968,551 | 968,551 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 846.47 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.06 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 55.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 344,610 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Central African Republic?
- Cropland area in Central African Republic was 2.03 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,160 in 1780.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cropland area?
- Central African Republic ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.