Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 11.25 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.25 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.31 animals per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1.15 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 11.25 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 11.31 animals per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.15 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 1.36 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.52 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.57 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.61 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.61 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.69 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.72 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.77 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.85 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.91 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.01 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.25 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 2.41 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.65 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.89 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 3.05 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.21 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.53 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3.61 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.69 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.85 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.85 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.33 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 4.49 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.66 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.78 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.94 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.99 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.04 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.59 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.94 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.26 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.26 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.42 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.74 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.06 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.95 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.19 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.35 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.47 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 9.87 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.35 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.75 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.08 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.24 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.12 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.11 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.27 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.21 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.16 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.19 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.25 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 11.25 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 11.25 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 animals per square kilometre | 1.15 animals per square kilometre | 1.69 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 animals per square kilometre | 1.72 animals per square kilometre | 3.05 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 animals per square kilometre | 3.21 animals per square kilometre | 4.78 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 animals per square kilometre | 4.94 animals per square kilometre | 6.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 animals per square kilometre | 6.74 animals per square kilometre | 10.35 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 animals per square kilometre | 10.75 animals per square kilometre | 11.31 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 animals per square kilometre | 11.16 animals per square kilometre | 11.25 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 11.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 182 Eritrea 11.51 animals per square kilometre compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 11.36 animals per square kilometre compare
- 185 Somalia 8.15 animals per square kilometre compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5 animals per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 6.37 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 11.25 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.