Share of GDP from agriculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of GDP from agriculture was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 27.6% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Central African Republic peaked at 38.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.
Central African Republic ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.3% | — |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 27.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 27.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 27.6% | 36.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 55.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Central African Republic?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Central African Republic was 27.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).