Land area in hectares in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land area in hectares was 62.30 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in Central African Republic stood at 62.30 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Central African Republic peaked at 62.30 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62.30 million hectares, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 40 Afghanistan 65.22 million hectares compare
- 41 South Sudan 63.19 million hectares compare
- 42 Somalia 62.73 million hectares compare
- 44 Madagascar 58.18 million hectares compare
- 45 Kenya 58.09 million hectares compare
- 46 Ukraine 57.94 million hectares compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Central African Republic?
- Land area in hectares in Central African Republic was 62.30 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.30 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.30 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land area in hectares?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.