Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 6.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.94
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 2014
All-time low
4.53
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 6.94 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Central African Republic peaked at 7.39 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 1976.
Central African Republic ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.15 | — |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.03 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.98 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.91 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.84 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.8 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.75 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.69 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.57 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.5 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.98 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 4.97 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.53 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 4.56 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.59 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.44 | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 5.47 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.49 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.94 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 6.35 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.59 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.56 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.41 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.21 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.17 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.07 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.03 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.99 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.95 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.88 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.59 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.59 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.97 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.39 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.12 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.09 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.98 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.86 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.94 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 | 5.69 | 6.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.53 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 5.47 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.99 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 5.51 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 6.23 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 6.82 | 6.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 27.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 27.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Central African Republic?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Central African Republic was 6.94 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 1976.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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