Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4431 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 224.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.4627 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0642 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
Central African Republic ranks 77th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1284 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.189 ha per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1566 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1651 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1732 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1805 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1525 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1284 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1038 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1053 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1184 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1337 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1445 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1441 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1445 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1525 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2006 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2087 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2328 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2345 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.264 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2772 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2855 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1618 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1684 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1597 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1614 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1931 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1997 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4627 ha per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4176 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4302 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4431 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.4431 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.4431 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 | +122.7% | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre | 0.4627 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +65.7% | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -43.3% | 0.2855 ha per square kilometre | 0.1618 ha per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -42.9% | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +47.2% | 0.1284 ha per square kilometre | 0.189 ha per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -40.9% | 0.1284 ha per square kilometre | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | 0.189 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1348 ha per square kilometre | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1262 ha per square kilometre | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | 0.1445 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2201 ha per square kilometre | 0.1525 ha per square kilometre | 0.2855 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1744 ha per square kilometre | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4384 ha per square kilometre | 0.4176 ha per square kilometre | 0.4627 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.5869 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 0.5334 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 0.4801 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.3967 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Colombia 0.3853 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.4431 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4627 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Central African Republic rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.