Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
155th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1092 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1092 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1337 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1353 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1397 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1421 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1372 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1438 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.149 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1597 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.148 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1533 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1664 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1627 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.152 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1541 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1493 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1492 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1495 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1603 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1863 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1929 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1648 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1639 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2855 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2028 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2298 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1984 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1431 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1469 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1508 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1503 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1617 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1811 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2029 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2222 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2368 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2584 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2658 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2931 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3103 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3369 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3708 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3644 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3797 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3781 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4024 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2527 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2513 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2475 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.204 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2137 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2111 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2357 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2365 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2434 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2527 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4459 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4588 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.472 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +76.5% | 0.2527 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4459 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +60.6% | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2855 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -37.2% | 0.4024 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2527 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1388 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1092 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1597 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1545 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.148 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1664 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1963 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1603 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2855 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1854 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1431 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2584 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3425 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2658 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4024 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2348 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.204 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2527 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4656 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4459 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 152 Saudi Arabia 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Montenegro 0.509 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Fiji 0.5032 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Micronesia (country) 0.4134 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.