Meat, Total — Production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Meat, Total — Production was 191,151 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Total — Production in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, total — production in Central African Republic is 191,151 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Central African Republic peaked at 191,151 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,445 t, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Total — Production in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,445 t | — |
| 1962 | 28,990 t | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 29,615 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 29,935 t | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 30,305 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 31,468 t | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 32,438 t | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 33,279 t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 34,212 t | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 35,576 t | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 36,733 t | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 38,362 t | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 40,053 t | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 40,690 t | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43,378 t | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 45,150 t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 44,905 t | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 46,545 t | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 42,785 t | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 45,761 t | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 49,940 t | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 52,858 t | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 57,965 t | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 57,584 t | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 58,436 t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 60,499 t | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 66,160 t | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 69,398 t | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 71,925 t | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 74,494 t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 77,225 t | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 79,938 t | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 82,200 t | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 84,086 t | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 88,932 t | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 104,742 t | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 94,872 t | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 96,430 t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 97,010 t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 116,420 t | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 117,485 t | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 121,441 t | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 119,289 t | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 128,850 t | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 132,009 t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 135,018 t | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 143,035 t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 146,375 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 150,025 t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 157,695 t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 167,395 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 168,341 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 171,792 t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 174,165 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 173,848 t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 174,701 t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 179,895 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 181,042 t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 182,964 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 183,873 t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 187,040 t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 187,115 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 189,438 t | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 191,151 t | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 191,151 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 192,514 t, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 191,151 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147,863 t, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,965 t | 28,445 t | 34,212 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,418 t | 35,576 t | 46,545 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,053 t | 45,761 t | 71,925 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,993 t | 74,494 t | 104,742 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,995 t | 116,420 t | 150,025 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,184 t | 157,695 t | 182,964 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,723 t | 183,873 t | 191,151 t | 5 |
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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 meat, total — production in Central African Republic?
- Meat, total — production in Central African Republic was 191,151 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 191,151 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,445 t in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for meat, total — production?
- Central African Republic ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.