FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.5199 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.5199 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4022 hectares per person, in 2017.
Central African Republic ranks 16th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9886 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9739 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9622 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9479 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9332 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9182 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9027 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8871 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8725 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8592 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8472 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8356 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.824 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8224 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.815 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8114 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8076 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8043 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8003 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7848 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7827 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7664 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7591 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7494 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7415 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7334 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7216 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7059 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6809 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6768 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6471 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6277 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.607 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5908 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5773 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5617 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5454 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5305 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5169 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5053 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4946 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4795 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4684 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.447 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4393 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4302 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4317 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4295 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.416 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4125 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4109 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4148 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4164 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4088 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4022 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4473 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5064 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5167 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5125 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5185 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5199 hectares per person | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.5199 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.5199 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9462 hectares per person | 0.8871 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8299 hectares per person | 0.8043 hectares per person | 0.8725 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7545 hectares per person | 0.7059 hectares per person | 0.8003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6045 hectares per person | 0.5305 hectares per person | 0.6809 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.467 hectares per person | 0.4302 hectares per person | 0.5169 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4265 hectares per person | 0.4022 hectares per person | 0.5064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5169 hectares per person | 0.5125 hectares per person | 0.5199 hectares per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
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- 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.5199 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4022 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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.
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.