Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0507 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0507 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0573 ha per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 ha per person, in 1985.
Central African Republic ranks 20th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0432 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0396 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0388 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0217 ha per person | -44.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0213 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0255 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0249 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0297 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0299 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0321 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0519 ha per person | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0422 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0426 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0421 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0326 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0424 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.044 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0454 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0478 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0311 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 ha per person | -41.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0298 ha per person | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0253 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0236 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.026 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0305 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.031 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0334 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0224 ha per person | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.025 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 ha per person | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0509 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0536 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 ha per person | -5.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0507 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0136 ha per person, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0507 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 | +119.1% | 0.0262 ha per person | 0.0573 ha per person |
| 1986 | +63.6% | 0.0182 ha per person | 0.0298 ha per person |
| 1964 | -44.0% | 0.0388 ha per person | 0.0217 ha per person |
| 2010 | -42.9% | 0.0393 ha per person | 0.0224 ha per person |
| 1985 | -41.6% | 0.0311 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0298 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0432 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0381 ha per person | 0.0294 ha per person | 0.0519 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person | 0.0478 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 ha per person | 0.0203 ha per person | 0.026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 ha per person | 0.0248 ha per person | 0.0393 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0231 ha per person | 0.0183 ha per person | 0.0262 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 ha per person | 0.0507 ha per person | 0.0573 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0507 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0573 ha per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 ha per person in 1985.
- How does Central African Republic rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.