Projections for global peak agricultural land in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 5.67 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.67 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 227 countries
All-time high
5.67 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
4.74 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.67 million hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Central African Republic peaked at 5.67 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million hectares, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 84th of 227 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.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.74 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.90 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.94 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.98 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.97 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.96 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.92 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.59 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.61 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.89 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Central African Republic?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Central African Republic was 5.67 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Central African Republic ranks 84th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.