Land area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.1209 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.1209 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3592 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1209 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 13th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3592 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3523 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3455 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3387 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3318 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3248 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3178 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3107 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3037 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.297 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2909 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2853 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2799 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2745 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2692 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2653 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2625 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2598 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.257 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2542 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2514 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2485 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2455 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2425 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2395 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2365 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2334 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2295 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2238 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2169 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2102 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2037 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1973 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1912 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1861 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1813 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1764 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1717 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.167 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1625 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1589 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1555 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1518 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1486 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1453 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1423 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1396 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1366 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1376 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1387 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1365 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1351 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1342 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1348 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1346 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.13 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1277 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.126 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1239 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1219 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1209 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3316 sq. km per person | 0.3037 sq. km per person | 0.3592 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2741 sq. km per person | 0.257 sq. km per person | 0.297 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2405 sq. km per person | 0.2238 sq. km per person | 0.2542 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1902 sq. km per person | 0.167 sq. km per person | 0.2169 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1479 sq. km per person | 0.1366 sq. km per person | 0.1625 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.133 sq. km per person | 0.126 sq. km per person | 0.1387 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 sq. km per person | 0.1209 sq. km per person | 0.1239 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.1209 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3592 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1209 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.