What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 4.82 percent in 1961.

What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 4.8 percent in 1995.

How does Central African Republic rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Central African Republic ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 4.8 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

4.8 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

161st

of 209 countries

All-time high

4.82 percent

in 1961

All-time low

4.8 percent

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic stood at 4.8 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic peaked at 4.82 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.8 percent, in 1995.

That places Central African Republic 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	4.82 percent	—
1962	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1963	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1964	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1965	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1966	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1967	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1968	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1969	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1970	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1971	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1972	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1973	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1974	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1975	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1976	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1977	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1978	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1979	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1980	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1981	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1982	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1983	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1984	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1985	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1986	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1987	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1988	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1989	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1990	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1991	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1992	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1993	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1994	4.82 percent	+0.0%
1995	4.8 percent	-0.4%
1996	4.8 percent	+0.0%
1997	4.8 percent	+0.0%
1998	4.8 percent	+0.0%
1999	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2000	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2001	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2002	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2003	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2004	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2005	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2006	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2007	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2008	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2009	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2010	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2011	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2012	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2013	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2014	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2015	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2016	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2017	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2018	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2019	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2020	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2021	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2022	4.8 percent	+0.0%
2023	4.8 percent	+0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 4.8 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 4.8 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.82 percent	4.82 percent	4.82 percent	9
1970s	4.82 percent	4.82 percent	4.82 percent	10
1980s	4.82 percent	4.82 percent	4.82 percent	10
1990s	4.81 percent	4.8 percent	4.82 percent	10
2000s	4.8 percent	4.8 percent	4.8 percent	10
2010s	4.8 percent	4.8 percent	4.8 percent	10
2020s	4.8 percent	4.8 percent	4.8 percent	4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

158 Philippines 5.03 percent compare
159 Bahrain 5 percent compare
160 Benin 4.88 percent compare
162 Barbados 4.65 percent compare
163 Bangladesh 4.62 percent compare
164 Oman 4.36 percent compare

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More reference data data for Central African Republic

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Central African Republic was 4.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 4.82 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 4.8 percent in 1995.
How does Central African Republic rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Central African Republic ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).