Rice — Production in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Rice — Production was 53,326 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
53,326 t
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
76th
of 133 countries
All-time high
53,326 t
in 2023
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 53,326 t for rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 425.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Central African Republic peaked at 53,326 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1961.

That places Central African Republic 76th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,000 t
1962 3,300 t +10.0%
1963 4,300 t +30.3%
1964 6,000 t +39.5%
1965 6,500 t +8.3%
1966 6,500 t +0.0%
1967 7,600 t +16.9%
1968 9,800 t +28.9%
1969 12,320 t +25.7%
1970 7,000 t -43.2%
1971 7,080 t +1.1%
1972 6,500 t -8.2%
1973 6,050 t -6.9%
1974 12,608 t +108.4%
1975 11,672 t -7.4%
1976 12,000 t +2.8%
1977 18,000 t +50.0%
1978 12,565 t -30.2%
1979 12,442 t -1.0%
1980 13,005 t +4.5%
1981 15,000 t +15.3%
1982 15,000 t +0.0%
1983 12,000 t -20.0%
1984 17,000 t +41.7%
1985 12,730 t -25.1%
1986 8,982 t -29.4%
1987 11,421 t +27.2%
1988 14,103 t +23.5%
1989 14,746 t +4.6%
1990 7,821 t -47.0%
1991 7,664 t -2.0%
1992 8,000 t +4.4%
1993 7,800 t -2.5%
1994 8,034 t +3.0%
1995 10,000 t +24.5%
1996 15,000 t +50.0%
1997 17,000 t +13.3%
1998 18,500 t +8.8%
1999 21,000 t +13.5%
2000 23,100 t +10.0%
2001 25,300 t +9.5%
2002 27,400 t +8.3%
2003 29,700 t +8.4%
2004 31,900 t +7.4%
2005 46,200 t +44.8%
2006 40,000 t -13.4%
2007 37,595 t -6.0%
2008 37,971 t +1.0%
2009 39,110 t +3.0%
2010 14,102 t -63.9%
2011 14,171 t +0.5%
2012 14,249 t +0.6%
2013 10,147 t -28.8%
2014 12,822 t +26.4%
2015 10,180 t -20.6%
2016 11,608 t +14.0%
2017 11,605 t -0.0%
2018 12,070 t +4.0%
2019 12,552 t +4.0%
2020 48,801 t +288.8%
2021 50,265 t +3.0%
2022 51,773 t +3.0%
2023 53,326 t +3.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 53,326 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 212,976 t, 25% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 53,326 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +288.8% 12,552 t 48,801 t
1974 +108.4% 6,050 t 12,608 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,591 t 3,000 t 12,320 t 9
1970s 10,592 t 6,050 t 18,000 t 10
1980s 13,399 t 8,982 t 17,000 t 10
1990s 12,082 t 7,664 t 21,000 t 10
2000s 33,828 t 23,100 t 46,200 t 10
2010s 12,351 t 10,147 t 14,249 t 10
2020s 51,041 t 48,801 t 53,326 t 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 73 Zambia 62,680 t compare
  2. 74 Morocco 56,222 t compare
  3. 75 Gambia 55,100 t compare
  4. 77 Guatemala 51,193 t compare
  5. 78 Kyrgyzstan 46,765 t compare
  6. 79 Bhutan 40,804 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Central African Republic?
Rice — production in Central African Republic was 53,326 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 53,326 t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1961.
How does Central African Republic rank for rice — production?
Central African Republic ranks 76th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 425.5%. 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 Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.