Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index was 90.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Central African Republic stood at 90.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Central African Republic peaked at 353.95 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79.27, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 353.95 | — |
| 1962 | 347.23 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 340.5 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 340.7 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 333.75 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 326.75 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 326.22 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 325.33 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 324.2 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 323.19 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 322.53 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 322.14 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 324.65 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 321.27 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 320.6 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 326.77 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 328.8 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 320.04 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 316.62 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 323.61 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 319.97 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 326.48 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 322.61 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 323.67 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 319.65 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 315.61 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 316.27 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 311.05 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 307.82 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 302.85 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 302.15 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 218.94 | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 209.63 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 200.83 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 193.13 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 185.96 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 178.76 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 171.88 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 165.22 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 158.78 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 153.39 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 148.23 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 142.94 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 138.15 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 133.36 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 126.85 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 123.13 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 119.27 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 118.82 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 118.54 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 115.48 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 113.17 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 111.29 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 79.27 | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 111.07 | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 109.66 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 108.41 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 107.15 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.95 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 95.19 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.57 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 101.47 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 90.66 | -10.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 90.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.94, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 90.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.94, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +40.1% | 79.27 | 111.07 |
| 2014 | -28.8% | 111.29 | 79.27 |
| 1992 | -27.5% | 302.15 | 218.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.4 | 324.2 | 353.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 322.66 | 316.62 | 328.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.67 | 307.82 | 326.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.94 | 165.22 | 302.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.29 | 118.82 | 158.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.4 | 79.27 | 118.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.66 | 90.66 | 101.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Central African Republic?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Central African Republic was 90.66 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 353.95 in 1961.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.27 in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.