Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.7313 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.7313 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.9422 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2847 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 107th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3832 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3974 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3832 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.366 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3504 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3812 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4257 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4605 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4521 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4687 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4872 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5024 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5113 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5233 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4867 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4889 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4625 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3947 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4095 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4073 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3722 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3939 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3915 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3524 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3479 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4151 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3474 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3749 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3209 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3324 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3127 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3133 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2847 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3507 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3576 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4092 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4188 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4166 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4342 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4182 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4492 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.419 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4384 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4243 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4579 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5323 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5535 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4328 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4544 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4384 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4527 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.465 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5008 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5266 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9422 ha per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7787 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7313 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.7313 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.7313 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 | +70.3% | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | 0.9422 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4 ha per square kilometre | 0.3504 ha per square kilometre | 0.4605 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4735 ha per square kilometre | 0.3947 ha per square kilometre | 0.5233 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3723 ha per square kilometre | 0.3209 ha per square kilometre | 0.4151 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.363 ha per square kilometre | 0.2847 ha per square kilometre | 0.4342 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.465 ha per square kilometre | 0.4182 ha per square kilometre | 0.5535 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4723 ha per square kilometre | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7909 ha per square kilometre | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | 0.9422 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 104 Cambodia 0.7581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.7574 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Eritrea 0.7373 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Barbados 0.6581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Jordan 0.6518 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.6346 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.7313 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9422 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2847 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 107th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.