Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic is 0.0669 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0889 hectares per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.03 hectares per person, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 81st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0885 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.086 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0553 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0627 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0619 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0621 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0657 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0682 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 hectares per person | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0777 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.075 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0651 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0773 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0782 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0822 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0857 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.06 hectares per person | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0568 hectares per person | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0383 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.03 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0353 hectares per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0417 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0429 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0435 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.046 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0487 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0497 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0546 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0584 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 hectares per person | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0356 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.036 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.037 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0775 hectares per person | +109.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0695 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -3.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0669 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0669 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +109.2% | 0.037 hectares per person | 0.0775 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0699 hectares per person | 0.0553 hectares per person | 0.0885 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0718 hectares per person | 0.0617 hectares per person | 0.0889 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.0395 hectares per person | 0.0857 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 hectares per person | 0.03 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 hectares per person | 0.0435 hectares per person | 0.0584 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 hectares per person | 0.03 hectares per person | 0.0386 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0708 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | 0.0775 hectares 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0889 hectares per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.