Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 134.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Central African Republic stood at 134.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Central African Republic peaked at 138.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.29, in 1966.
Central African Republic ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.39 | — |
| 1962 | 55.2 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 57.02 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 54.2 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 57.67 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 53.29 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 55.97 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 55.02 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 57.01 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 57.03 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.73 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 57.75 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.28 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 63.11 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 64.23 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 62.71 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 64.48 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 63.09 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 65.26 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 67.4 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 68.69 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 69.29 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 68.35 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 65.06 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 63.37 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 71.06 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 69.86 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 73.2 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 72.45 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.61 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 68.47 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 66.22 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 65.03 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.86 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.91 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.37 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 67.04 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 66.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.33 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.99 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 69.98 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.28 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 68.89 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.47 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.38 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.84 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.43 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.63 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 100.68 | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 102.18 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 102.57 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.66 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 95.63 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 98.11 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 106.27 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 105.73 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 114.91 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 128.98 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 133.75 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 134.36 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 137.13 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 138.64 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 134.53 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.75 | 53.29 | 57.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.37 | 56.73 | 65.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.87 | 63.37 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.92 | 64.86 | 71.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.71 | 67.28 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.27 | 87.66 | 128.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.68 | 133.75 | 138.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 142.64 compare
- 8 Micronesia 100.74 compare
- 9 Singapore 135.78 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 10 Mozambique 134.91 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 97.93 compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 133.74 compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 94.1 compare
- 13 Tuvalu 130.81 compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 91.58 compare
- 14 India 127.48 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Central African Republic?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Central African Republic was 134.53 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 138.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.29 in 1966.
- How does Central African Republic rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.