Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0587 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0587 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0675 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 metric tons per person, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 129th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0392 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0471 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0468 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0473 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0471 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0463 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0485 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.044 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0409 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0409 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0392 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0384 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0468 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0479 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0426 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0675 metric tons per person | +58.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0473 metric tons per person | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.031 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0392 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0406 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0432 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0432 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0492 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0501 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0539 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.053 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0517 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.035 metric tons per person | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0553 metric tons per person | +73.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0559 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0587 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0587 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0587 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +73.6% | 0.0318 metric tons per person | 0.0553 metric tons per person |
| 1986 | +58.6% | 0.0426 metric tons per person | 0.0675 metric tons per person |
| 2010 | -36.7% | 0.0553 metric tons per person | 0.035 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0458 metric tons per person | 0.0392 metric tons per person | 0.0485 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0424 metric tons per person | 0.0384 metric tons per person | 0.0466 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.047 metric tons per person | 0.0397 metric tons per person | 0.0675 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0347 metric tons per person | 0.0297 metric tons per person | 0.0432 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 metric tons per person | 0.0432 metric tons per person | 0.0553 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 metric tons per person | 0.0274 metric tons per person | 0.035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 metric tons per person | 0.0553 metric tons per person | 0.0587 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 126 Rwanda 0.0684 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.0619 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.0617 metric tons per person compare
- 130 Netherlands 0.0581 metric tons per person compare
- 131 Burundi 0.0562 metric tons per person compare
- 132 Namibia 0.0516 metric tons per person compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0587 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0675 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 metric tons per person in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.