What is land area in Central African Republic?

Land area in Central African Republic was 622,980 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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

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

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

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

How does Central African Republic rank for land area?

Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Central African Republic

Name: Land area in Central African Republic
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Central African Republic: Land area was 622,980 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

622,980 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

622,980 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

622,980 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Central African Republic is 622,980 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

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

That places Central African Republic 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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	4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

40 Afghanistan 652,230 sq. km compare
41 South Sudan 631,930 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 627,340 sq. km compare
44 Madagascar 581,800 sq. km compare
45 Kenya 580,876 sq. km compare
46 Ukraine 579,400 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Central African Republic?: Land area in Central African Republic was 622,980 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 622,980 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 622,980 sq. km in 1961.
How does Central African Republic rank for land area?: Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.