Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 39.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.1 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
13.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 39.1 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 44.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.04 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
Central African Republic ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.08 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 13.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 13.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 13.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 13.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 13.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 14.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 15.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 16.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 19.39 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 20.74 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 22.98 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 22.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 25.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 30.51 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 26.89 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 26.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 30.39 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 29.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.74 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 36.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 38.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 38.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.77 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 38.65 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 39.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 39.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 39.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.41 kilograms per year per capita | 13.04 kilograms per year per capita | 14.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.76 kilograms per year per capita | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6 kilograms per year per capita | 17.97 kilograms per year per capita | 25.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.72 kilograms per year per capita | 25.92 kilograms per year per capita | 30.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.97 kilograms per year per capita | 29.18 kilograms per year per capita | 33.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.75 kilograms per year per capita | 35.15 kilograms per year per capita | 39.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.84 kilograms per year per capita | 38.65 kilograms per year per capita | 44.77 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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- 119 Kyrgyzstan 39.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 39.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Lebanon 38.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Venezuela 37.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Honduras 37.69 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 39.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Central African Republic rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.