Drained organic soils — Area in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Drained organic soils — Area was 1,146 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,146 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,146 ha
in 2022
All-time low
624.88 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 633.4 ha1991: 633.4 ha1992: 633.4 ha1993: 633.4 ha1994: 633.4 ha1995: 633.4 ha1996: 624.9 ha1997: 624.9 ha1998: 633.4 ha1999: 633.4 ha2000: 633.4 ha2001: 633.4 ha2002: 633.4 ha2003: 633.4 ha2004: 633.4 ha2005: 633.4 ha2006: 683.3 ha2007: 708.9 ha2008: 717.4 ha2009: 717.4 ha2010: 719.6 ha2011: 783.6 ha2012: 800.6 ha2013: 800.6 ha2014: 824.9 ha2015: 824.9 ha2016: 884.6 ha2017: 893.2 ha2018: 901.7 ha2019: 1.1k ha2020: 1.1k ha2021: 1.1k ha2022: 1.1k ha2023: 1.1k ha2024: 1.1k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Central African Republic is 1,146 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Central African Republic peaked at 1,146 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 624.88 ha, in 1996.

That places Central African Republic 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Area in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 633.41 ha
1991 633.41 ha +0.0%
1992 633.41 ha +0.0%
1993 633.41 ha +0.0%
1994 633.41 ha +0.0%
1995 633.41 ha +0.0%
1996 624.88 ha -1.3%
1997 624.88 ha +0.0%
1998 633.41 ha +1.4%
1999 633.41 ha +0.0%
2000 633.41 ha +0.0%
2001 633.41 ha +0.0%
2002 633.41 ha +0.0%
2003 633.41 ha +0.0%
2004 633.41 ha +0.0%
2005 633.41 ha +0.0%
2006 683.32 ha +7.9%
2007 708.91 ha +3.7%
2008 717.44 ha +1.2%
2009 717.44 ha +0.0%
2010 719.57 ha +0.3%
2011 783.56 ha +8.9%
2012 800.62 ha +2.2%
2013 800.62 ha +0.0%
2014 824.93 ha +3.0%
2015 824.93 ha +0.0%
2016 884.65 ha +7.2%
2017 893.18 ha +1.0%
2018 901.71 ha +1.0%
2019 1,104 ha +22.5%
2020 1,121 ha +1.5%
2021 1,121 ha +0.0%
2022 1,146 ha +2.2%
2023 1,146 ha +0.0%
2024 1,146 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 631.71 ha 624.88 ha 633.41 ha 10
2000s 662.76 ha 633.41 ha 717.44 ha 10
2010s 853.81 ha 719.57 ha 1,104 ha 10
2020s 1,136 ha 1,121 ha 1,146 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 87 Ecuador 1,626 ha compare
  2. 88 Puerto Rico 1,342 ha compare
  3. 89 Serbia and Montenegro 1,292 ha compare
  4. 91 French Guiana 1,031 ha compare
  5. 92 Isle of Man 964.93 ha compare
  6. 93 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Central African Republic?
Drained organic soils — area in Central African Republic was 1,146 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1,146 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 624.88 ha in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for drained organic soils — area?
Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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