Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0075 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic is 0.0075 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 88.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0364 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.004 ha per person, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 28th of 108 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.034 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0356 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0349 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0364 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0272 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0265 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0209 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.02 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.021 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0215 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.023 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.015 ha per person | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.019 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.008 ha per person | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 ha per person | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.011 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.012 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.009 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.008 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.007 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.004 ha per person | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 ha per person | +88.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0075 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0075 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +88.6% | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0286 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0364 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0219 ha per person | 0.0198 ha per person | 0.0242 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0255 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0089 ha per person | 0.0128 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0075 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0364 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.