Agricultural area over the long-term in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural area over the long-term was 6.02 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.02 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.02 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
479,650 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Central African Republic, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Central African Republic stood at 6.02 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Central African Republic peaked at 6.02 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 479,650 hectares, in 1000.
That places Central African Republic 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 479,650 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 506,214 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1200 | 534,238 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1300 | 563,803 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1400 | 594,992 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1500 | 627,894 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1600 | 1.05 million hectares | +66.6% |
| 1700 | 1.10 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1710 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 1.24 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1730 | 1.37 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1740 | 1.50 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 1750 | 1.63 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 1760 | 1.77 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 1.90 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1780 | 2.03 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1790 | 2.16 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1800 | 2.29 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1810 | 2.42 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1820 | 2.56 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 2.69 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1840 | 2.82 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 2.95 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 2.97 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 3.03 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 3.14 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 3.25 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 3.10 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 2.92 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 1920 | 2.78 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1930 | 3.16 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1940 | 3.57 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 4.18 million hectares | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 4.22 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.26 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.31 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.36 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.41 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.47 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.53 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 4.66 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 4.74 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.90 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.94 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.94 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.93 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.93 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.88 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.58 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.81 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.91 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6.02 million hectares | +1.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 6.02 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 6.02 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +66.6% | 627,894 hectares | 1.05 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 479,650 hectares | 479,650 hectares | 479,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 506,214 hectares | 506,214 hectares | 506,214 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 534,238 hectares | 534,238 hectares | 534,238 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 563,803 hectares | 563,803 hectares | 563,803 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 594,992 hectares | 594,992 hectares | 594,992 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 627,894 hectares | 627,894 hectares | 627,894 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.40 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.78 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.89 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Central African Republic was 6.02 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,650 hectares in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.