What is the highest surface area recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 622,980 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 622,980 sq. km in 1961.

How does Central African Republic rank for surface area?

Central African Republic ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Central African Republic

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Central African Republic
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Central African Republic: Surface area (sq. km) was 622,980 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

622,980 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 216 countries

All-time high

622,980 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

622,980 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Central African Republic, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 622,980 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Central African Republic peaked at 622,980 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 622,980 sq. km, in 1961.

Central African Republic ranks 44th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	622,980 sq. km	—
1962	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	622,980 sq. km	+0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 622,980 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 622,980 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	9
1970s	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	10
1980s	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	10
1990s	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	10
2000s	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	10
2010s	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	10
2020s	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	622,980 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

41 South Sudan 646,883 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 637,657 sq. km compare
43 Norway 624,500 sq. km compare
45 France 606,410 sq. km compare
46 Ukraine 603,550 sq. km compare
47 Kenya 591,970 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Central African Republic?: Surface area in Central African Republic was 622,980 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 622,980 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 622,980 sq. km in 1961.
How does Central African Republic rank for surface area?: Central African Republic ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.