Arable land in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arable land was 1.80 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
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 hectares.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.80 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Central African Republic peaked at 1.87 million hectares in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 55.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.06 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 846.47 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 344,610 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 878.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 302,592 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Central African Republic?
- Arable land in Central African Republic was 1.80 million hectares in 2023, 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 arable land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million hectares in 1980.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for arable land?
- Central African Republic ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.