Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0232 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0199 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50.2% | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0202 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 11 Mozambique 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mali 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Yemen 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Lesotho 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.