Cereal production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal production was 282,868 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
282,868
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
302,592
in 2023
All-time low
68,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 282,868 for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Central African Republic peaked at 302,592 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,000, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,000 | — |
| 1962 | 83,300 | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 84,300 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 87,000 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 88,500 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 85,500 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 89,600 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 92,800 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 99,476 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 92,188 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 95,477 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 99,900 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 103,650 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 101,362 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 94,672 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 96,000 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 93,000 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 92,918 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93,145 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 99,862 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 116,073 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 120,200 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 102,676 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 102,100 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 110,772 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 177,889 | +60.6% |
| 1987 | 126,314 | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 143,158 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 123,580 | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 89,142 | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 91,504 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 93,947 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 93,637 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 100,706 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 112,818 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 126,400 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 138,400 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 147,500 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 161,000 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 165,600 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 182,600 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 193,300 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 201,800 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 209,900 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 230,994 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 227,000 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 236,570 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 235,527 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 250,667 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 157,410 | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 156,544 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 154,214 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 127,065 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 133,139 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 131,506 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 146,820 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 147,325 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 151,619 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 157,397 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 277,763 | +76.5% |
| 2021 | 285,796 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 294,070 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 302,592 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 282,868 | -6.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 282,868 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 282,868 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 157,397 | 277,763 |
| 1986 | +60.6% | 110,772 | 177,889 |
| 2010 | -37.2% | 250,667 | 157,410 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,497 | 68,000 | 99,476 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,231 | 92,188 | 103,650 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,262 | 99,862 | 177,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,505 | 89,142 | 161,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,396 | 165,600 | 250,667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,304 | 127,065 | 157,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,618 | 277,763 | 302,592 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5488 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Central African Republic?
- Cereal production in Central African Republic was 282,868 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 302,592 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal production?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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