Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 12.33 billion kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.33 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.33 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
3.41 billion kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 12.33 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Central African Republic peaked at 12.33 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.41 billion kilocalories per day, in 1963.
That places Central African Republic 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.45 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 3.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.41 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.42 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.78 billion kilocalories per day | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 3.50 billion kilocalories per day | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.81 billion kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 3.89 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 4.06 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.28 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.48 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.70 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.00 billion kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.79 billion kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.94 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.07 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.23 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.25 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.43 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.39 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.23 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.91 billion kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.83 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.11 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.12 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.40 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.70 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.81 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.02 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.35 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.56 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.95 billion kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.89 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.21 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.52 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.02 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.58 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.93 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.12 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 10.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.84 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.35 billion kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.07 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.59 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.87 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.11 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.33 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 billion kilocalories per day | 3.41 billion kilocalories per day | 4.06 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.79 billion kilocalories per day | 4.28 billion kilocalories per day | 5.23 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 billion kilocalories per day | 4.83 billion kilocalories per day | 5.43 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 billion kilocalories per day | 5.55 billion kilocalories per day | 6.95 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 billion kilocalories per day | 7.21 billion kilocalories per day | 9.12 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 billion kilocalories per day | 10.35 billion kilocalories per day | 11.87 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 billion kilocalories per day | 12.11 billion kilocalories per day | 12.33 billion kilocalories per day | 3 |
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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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Central African Republic?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Central African Republic was 12.33 billion kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 billion kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Central African Republic rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Central African Republic ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.