Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, 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 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.5059 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 1st out of 210 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.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5059 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.5005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4815 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4386 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3945 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3803 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3249 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3313 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3294 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2705 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2297 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2214 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1645 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1381 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1228 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.102 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0889 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0782 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0897 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0833 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0946 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0977 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0519 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0432 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0452 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0487 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0559 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0618 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0664 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.068 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0668 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0625 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0545 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0426 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0291 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 hectares per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0367 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0341 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 22.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, 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% | 0.0487 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.419 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.3249 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.5059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1977 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.3294 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0722 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0977 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0565 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5059 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.