Share of cereals allocated to human food in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 94.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of cereals allocated to human food in Central African Republic stood at 94.3%. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Central African Republic peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2022.
Central African Republic ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 94.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 94.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 94.8% | 3 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Central African Republic?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Central African Republic was 94.3% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.