Rice — Area harvested in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rice — Area harvested was 38,805 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — area harvested in Central African Republic stood at 38,805 ha.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 323.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Central African Republic peaked at 54,223 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,500 ha, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 65th of 133 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.
Rice — Area harvested in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 5,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 6,500 ha | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 ha | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 15,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 12,700 ha | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 13,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13,500 ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 7,810 ha | -42.1% |
| 1974 | 13,956 ha | +78.7% |
| 1975 | 12,926 ha | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 13,500 ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 18,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 12,808 ha | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 13,501 ha | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 13,756 ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 13,356 ha | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 14,100 ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 9,200 ha | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 10,240 ha | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,560 ha | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 8,400 ha | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 9,860 ha | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 9,580 ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 9,523 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,675 ha | -50.9% |
| 1991 | 5,730 ha | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 5,511 ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,374 ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 6,086 ha | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 6,573 ha | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 11,364 ha | +72.9% |
| 1997 | 12,000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 13,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 14,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 15,500 ha | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 17,000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 18,400 ha | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 14,500 ha | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 16,000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 23,000 ha | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 25,000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 25,063 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25,314 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,073 ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10,205 ha | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 10,172 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,323 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,460 ha | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 9,159 ha | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 7,271 ha | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 8,291 ha | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 8,290 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,621 ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8,966 ha | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 54,223 ha | +504.8% |
| 2021 | 45,696 ha | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 36,981 ha | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 38,090 ha | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 38,805 ha | +1.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38,805 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 114,310 ha, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38,805 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88,500 ha, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested 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 | +504.8% | 8,966 ha | 54,223 ha |
| 1974 | +78.7% | 7,810 ha | 13,956 ha |
| 1996 | +72.9% | 6,573 ha | 11,364 ha |
| 2010 | -60.9% | 26,073 ha | 10,205 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,222 ha | 3,500 ha | 15,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,170 ha | 7,810 ha | 18,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,558 ha | 7,560 ha | 14,100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,431 ha | 4,675 ha | 14,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,585 ha | 14,500 ha | 26,073 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,876 ha | 7,271 ha | 10,323 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,759 ha | 36,981 ha | 54,223 ha | 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 rice — area harvested in Central African Republic?
- Rice — area harvested in Central African Republic was 38,805 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54,223 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 ha in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rice — area harvested?
- Central African Republic ranks 65th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.