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 2023.

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 in Central African Republic

Name: Surface area 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 was 622,980 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

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

1961–2023

Surface area 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 sq. km.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 622,980 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 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.

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

41 South Sudan 646,883 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 637,660 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 591,969 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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)

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 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 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 2023.
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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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