Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0329 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0329 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 47.9%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1075 ha per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0262 ha per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.0329 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 47.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1075 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0947 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0819 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0867 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0819 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.084 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0655 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0809 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -47.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0329 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0329 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | 0.0655 ha per square kilometre | 0.084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 58 Botswana 0.0408 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ecuador 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bulgaria 0.0326 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Namibia 0.0325 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Serbia 0.0312 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0329 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1075 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.