Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) was 90 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Central African Republic, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Central African Republic stood at 90 %. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Central African Republic peaked at 90 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 % | — |
| 2001 | 13 % | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 16 % | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 20 % | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 22 % | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 21 % | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 24 % | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 31 % | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 38 % | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 37 % | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32 % | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 32 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44 % | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 60 % | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 72 % | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 65 % | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 57 % | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 58 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61 % | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 63 % | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 74 % | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 89 % | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 90 % | +1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 90 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.5 %, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 90 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29 %, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3 % | 11 % | 38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4 % | 32 % | 72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.33 % | 74 % | 90 % | 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 value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Central African Republic?
- Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Central African Republic was 90 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.