Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.1169 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.1169 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3592 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 15th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3592 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3523 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3455 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3387 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3318 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3248 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3178 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3107 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3037 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.297 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2909 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2853 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2799 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2745 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2692 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2653 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2625 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2598 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.257 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2542 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2514 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2485 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2455 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2425 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2395 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2365 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2334 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2295 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2238 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2169 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2102 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2037 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1973 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1912 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1861 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1813 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1764 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1717 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.167 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1625 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1589 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1555 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1518 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1486 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1453 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1423 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1396 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1366 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1376 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1387 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1365 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1351 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1342 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1348 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1346 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.13 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1277 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.126 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1239 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1219 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1209 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1169 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.1169 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.1169 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3316 sq. km per person | 0.3037 sq. km per person | 0.3592 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2741 sq. km per person | 0.257 sq. km per person | 0.297 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2405 sq. km per person | 0.2238 sq. km per person | 0.2542 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1902 sq. km per person | 0.167 sq. km per person | 0.2169 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1479 sq. km per person | 0.1366 sq. km per person | 0.1625 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.133 sq. km per person | 0.126 sq. km per person | 0.1387 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1212 sq. km per person | 0.1169 sq. km per person | 0.1239 sq. km per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5488 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.1169 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3592 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1169 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.