Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.5803 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Central African Republic is 0.5803 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1.73 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5803 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.66 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.5 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9808 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.95 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9208 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8931 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8702 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8466 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.824 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8017 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.78 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7629 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7464 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7287 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7131 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6972 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.683 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.67 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6558 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6602 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6655 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.655 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6485 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6441 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6467 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6459 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6343 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6238 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6129 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6047 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5948 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5849 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5865 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5803 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.5803 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.5803 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9144 hectares per person | 0.8017 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7097 hectares per person | 0.6558 hectares per person | 0.78 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6381 hectares per person | 0.6047 hectares per person | 0.6655 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5866 hectares per person | 0.5803 hectares per person | 0.5948 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.5803 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5803 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.