Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Central African Republic

Land under cereal production in the Central African Republic in 2023 — 344,610 ha. Ranked 108 in the world out of 180. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 124.5%.

2023 344,610 ha −2.73% vs 2022
World rank 108of 180
Period maximum 389,559 ha2020
Period minimum 93,395 ha1992

Trend over time

1961–2023 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Central African Republic, 1961–20230100,000200,000300,000400,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 153,500 ha1963: 155,000 ha1965: 112,000 ha1967: 123,000 ha1969: 127,000 ha1971: 133,000 ha1973: 151,810 ha1975: 177,461 ha1977: 178,000 ha1979: 187,340 ha1981: 203,789 ha1983: 152,200 ha1985: 102,860 ha1987: 131,796 ha1989: 114,578 ha1991: 102,426 ha1993: 94,609 ha1995: 129,788 ha1997: 146,000 ha1999: 159,907 ha2001: 176,834 ha2003: 199,911 ha2005: 226,872 ha2007: 248,704 ha2009: 264,307 ha2011: 162,100 ha2013: 139,491 ha2015: 148,750 ha2017: 169,045 ha2019: 183,175 ha2021: 354,057 ha2023: 344,610 ha
Change over the period: +191,110 (+124.5%) Average annual rate: 1.31 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 344,610 ha
World 738M ha
Middle Africa computed 13.82M ha
Low-income countries computed 74.17M ha
Land under cereal production — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2023 344,610 −9,683 −2.73%
2022 354,293 +236 +0.07%
2021 354,057 −35,502 −9.11%
2020 389,559 +206,384 +112.67%
2019 183,175 +7,649 +4.36%
2018 175,526 +6,481 +3.83%
2017 169,045 +1,275 +0.76%
2016 167,770 +19,020 +12.79%
2015 148,750 +155 +0.1%
2014 148,595 +9,104 +6.53%
2013 139,491 −24,225 −14.8%
2012 163,716 +1,616 +1%
2011 162,100 −11,323 −6.53%
2010 173,423 −90,884 −34.39%
2009 264,307 +15,537 +6.25%
2008 248,770 +66 +0.03%
2007 248,704 +19,336 +8.43%
2006 229,368 +2,496 +1.1%
2005 226,872 +18,566 +8.91%
2004 208,306 +8,395 +4.2%
2003 199,911 +15,511 +8.41%
2002 184,400 +7,566 +4.28%
2001 176,834 +10,116 +6.07%
2000 166,718 +6,811 +4.26%
1999 159,907 +10,796 +7.24%
1998 149,111 +3,111 +2.13%
1997 146,000 +2,800 +1.96%
1996 143,200 +13,412 +10.33%
1995 129,788 +14,884 +12.95%
1994 114,904 +20,295 +21.45%
1993 94,609 +1,214 +1.3%
1992 93,395 −9,031 −8.82%
1991 102,426 −7,644 −6.94%
1990 110,070 −4,508 −3.93%
1989 114,578 −14,130 −10.98%
1988 128,708 −3,088 −2.34%
1987 131,796 −17,777 −11.89%
1986 149,573 +46,713 +45.41%
1985 102,860 −29,380 −22.22%
1984 132,240 −19,960 −13.11%
1983 152,200 −62,720 −29.18%
1982 214,920 +11,131 +5.46%
1981 203,789 +12,124 +6.33%
1980 191,665 +4,325 +2.31%
1979 187,340 +31,284 +20.05%
1978 156,056 −21,944 −12.33%
1977 178,000 −4,500 −2.47%
1976 182,500 +5,039 +2.84%
1975 177,461 −24,231 −12.01%
1974 201,692 +49,882 +32.86%
1973 151,810 +8,310 +5.79%
1972 143,500 +10,500 +7.89%
1971 133,000 +3,600 +2.78%
1970 129,400 +2,400 +1.89%
1969 127,000 +13,000 +11.4%
1968 114,000 −9,000 −7.32%
1967 123,000 +17,000 +16.04%
1966 106,000 −6,000 −5.36%
1965 112,000 −19,500 −14.83%
1964 131,500 −23,500 −15.16%
1963 155,000 +1,000 +0.65%
1962 154,000 +500 +0.33%
1961 153,500

About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.