Global meat production, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0465 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0475 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0481 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0521 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0534 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0549 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.059 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0616 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0643 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0653 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0696 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0725 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0721 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0747 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0687 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0735 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0802 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0848 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0924 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0938 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0971 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1062 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1155 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1196 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.124 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1283 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1319 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.135 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1428 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1681 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1523 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1548 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1869 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1886 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1949 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1915 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2068 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2119 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2167 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2296 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2408 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2531 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2687 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2702 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2758 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2791 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2804 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2888 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2906 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3041 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0497 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0549 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0665 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0747 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0948 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0735 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1155 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1412 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1681 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1869 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2408 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.278 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2531 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2937 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2952 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 172 Afghanistan 0.3589 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Iceland 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3145 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Oman 0.3004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Lesotho 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 0.2889 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.