Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 24,352 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — production in Central African Republic stood at 24,352 t.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Central African Republic peaked at 24,754 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,725 t, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,725 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,770 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,800 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,815 t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,890 t | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,943 t | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,988 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,988 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,063 t | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,152 t | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,212 t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,355 t | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2,490 t | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2,623 t | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,678 t | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,760 t | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,880 t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,985 t | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3,240 t | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 3,395 t | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 3,490 t | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,570 t | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,680 t | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,101 t | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4,149 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,200 t | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,705 t | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4,866 t | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5,042 t | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,088 t | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,925 t | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 6,138 t | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,300 t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,945 t | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 7,705 t | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7,998 t | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8,422 t | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 8,930 t | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,060 t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11,320 t | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 11,610 t | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12,424 t | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 t | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13,150 t | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,900 t | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 14,675 t | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 15,700 t | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 18,125 t | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 19,075 t | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 20,235 t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 23,550 t | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 23,592 t | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,740 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23,538 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,745 t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24,134 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24,754 t | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23,631 t | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 23,904 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,012 t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24,214 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24,415 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24,611 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24,352 t | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,887 t | 1,725 t | 2,063 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,637 t | 2,152 t | 3,240 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,120 t | 3,395 t | 5,042 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,251 t | 5,088 t | 9,060 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,298 t | 11,320 t | 19,075 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,482 t | 20,235 t | 24,754 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,321 t | 24,012 t | 24,611 t | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — production in Central African Republic?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Central African Republic was 24,352 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24,754 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 t in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Central African Republic ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.