Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic stood at -2.73 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 4,200.2% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 112.67 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -34.39 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Central African Republic 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3257 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1964 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -2434.8% |
| 1965 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1966 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1967 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 1968 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1969 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1970 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1972 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 1973 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 32.86 % change on previous year | +467.4% |
| 1975 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1977 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1978 | -12.33 % change on previous year | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 1980 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1981 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 1982 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1983 | -29.18 % change on previous year | -634.3% |
| 1984 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1985 | -22.22 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 45.41 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 1987 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1988 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1989 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +368.6% |
| 1990 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1991 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1992 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1994 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +1550.3% |
| 1995 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 2000 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2007 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +666.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2009 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +23434.6% |
| 2010 | -34.39 % change on previous year | -650.6% |
| 2011 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9969 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2013 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -1584.3% |
| 2014 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1043 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +12158.3% |
| 2017 | 0.76 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2018 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 2019 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 112.67 % change on previous year | +2485.5% |
| 2021 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0667 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2023 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -4200.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -2.73 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -2.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +23434.6% | 0.0265 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +12158.3% | 0.1043 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -4200.2% | 0.0667 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2485.5% | 4.36 % change on previous year | 112.67 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -2434.8% | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -15.16 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1584.3% | 0.9969 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -15.16 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -12.33 % change on previous year | 32.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -29.18 % change on previous year | 45.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 0.0265 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -34.39 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.22 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | 112.67 % change on previous year | 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Central African Republic was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 112.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.