Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0611 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0611 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.087 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0056 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.0611 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 410.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.087 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Central African Republic ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0056 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.0064 ha per square kilometre +14.3%
1963 0.008 ha per square kilometre +25.0%
1964 0.0104 ha per square kilometre +30.0%
1965 0.0112 ha per square kilometre +7.7%
1966 0.0112 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0.0112 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 0.0161 ha per square kilometre +42.9%
1969 0.0241 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
1970 0.0204 ha per square kilometre -15.3%
1971 0.0209 ha per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 0.0217 ha per square kilometre +3.8%
1973 0.0125 ha per square kilometre -42.1%
1974 0.0224 ha per square kilometre +78.7%
1975 0.0207 ha per square kilometre -7.4%
1976 0.0217 ha per square kilometre +4.4%
1977 0.0289 ha per square kilometre +33.3%
1978 0.0206 ha per square kilometre -28.8%
1979 0.0217 ha per square kilometre +5.4%
1980 0.0221 ha per square kilometre +1.9%
1981 0.0214 ha per square kilometre -2.9%
1982 0.0226 ha per square kilometre +5.6%
1983 0.0148 ha per square kilometre -34.8%
1984 0.0164 ha per square kilometre +11.3%
1985 0.0121 ha per square kilometre -26.2%
1986 0.0135 ha per square kilometre +11.1%
1987 0.0158 ha per square kilometre +17.4%
1988 0.0154 ha per square kilometre -2.8%
1989 0.0153 ha per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 0.0075 ha per square kilometre -50.9%
1991 0.0092 ha per square kilometre +22.6%
1992 0.0088 ha per square kilometre -3.8%
1993 0.0086 ha per square kilometre -2.5%
1994 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +13.2%
1995 0.0106 ha per square kilometre +8.0%
1996 0.0182 ha per square kilometre +72.9%
1997 0.0193 ha per square kilometre +5.6%
1998 0.0209 ha per square kilometre +8.3%
1999 0.0225 ha per square kilometre +7.7%
2000 0.0249 ha per square kilometre +10.7%
2001 0.0273 ha per square kilometre +9.7%
2002 0.0295 ha per square kilometre +8.2%
2003 0.0233 ha per square kilometre -21.2%
2004 0.0257 ha per square kilometre +10.3%
2005 0.0369 ha per square kilometre +43.7%
2006 0.0401 ha per square kilometre +8.7%
2007 0.0402 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 0.0406 ha per square kilometre +1.0%
2009 0.0419 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 0.0164 ha per square kilometre -60.9%
2011 0.0163 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2012 0.0166 ha per square kilometre +1.5%
2013 0.012 ha per square kilometre -27.7%
2014 0.0147 ha per square kilometre +22.8%
2015 0.0117 ha per square kilometre -20.6%
2016 0.0133 ha per square kilometre +14.0%
2017 0.0133 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 0.0138 ha per square kilometre +4.0%
2019 0.0144 ha per square kilometre +4.0%
2020 0.087 ha per square kilometre +504.8%
2021 0.0734 ha per square kilometre -15.7%
2022 0.0594 ha per square kilometre -19.1%
2023 0.0611 ha per square kilometre +3.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.0611 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.0611 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +504.8% 0.0144 ha per square kilometre 0.087 ha per square kilometre
1974 +78.7% 0.0125 ha per square kilometre 0.0224 ha per square kilometre
1996 +72.9% 0.0106 ha per square kilometre 0.0182 ha per square kilometre
2010 -60.9% 0.0419 ha per square kilometre 0.0164 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0116 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 0.0241 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0211 ha per square kilometre 0.0125 ha per square kilometre 0.0289 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0169 ha per square kilometre 0.0121 ha per square kilometre 0.0226 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0135 ha per square kilometre 0.0075 ha per square kilometre 0.0225 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.033 ha per square kilometre 0.0233 ha per square kilometre 0.0419 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0142 ha per square kilometre 0.0117 ha per square kilometre 0.0166 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0702 ha per square kilometre 0.0594 ha per square kilometre 0.087 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0639 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Argentina 0.0632 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.0615 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Ethiopia 0.0532 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Solomon Islands 0.0517 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 South Sudan 0.0479 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0611 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.087 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Central African Republic rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 410.6%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.