Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.6253 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1499 hectares per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2464 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2472 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2488 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2111 hectares per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1798 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1701 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1974 hectares per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.183 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2039 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2077 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2135 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2303 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2437 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3238 hectares per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2849 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2929 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2857 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2505 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3007 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3077 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3271 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.345 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2443 hectares per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2123 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1651 hectares per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2401 hectares per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2116 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2066 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1839 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1767 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1644 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1499 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1519 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1844 hectares per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2083 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2299 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2344 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2394 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2567 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2676 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2839 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.296 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3209 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3344 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3642 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3682 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3992 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4243 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2784 hectares per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2602 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2628 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2239 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2385 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2388 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2693 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2713 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2818 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.294 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6253 hectares per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5683 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5687 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | +112.7% | 0.294 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6253 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2097 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1701 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2488 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2634 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2077 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3238 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2444 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1651 hectares per square kilometre | 0.345 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1996 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1499 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2567 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3458 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2676 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4243 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2619 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2239 hectares per square kilometre | 0.294 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5789 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6253 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 0.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jordan 0.5156 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6253 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.