Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.0021 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 126th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0021 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0488 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0021 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +150.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -55.6% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
| 1965 | -33.3% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +33.3% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.