Egg production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Egg production was 2,645 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,645 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,200 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
580 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Central African Republic is 2,645 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Central African Republic peaked at 3,200 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 580 tonnes, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 580 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 600 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 650 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 720 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 650 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 720 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 760 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 770 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 790 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 830 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 860 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 865 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 870 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 890 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 910 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 935 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 955 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 970 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 975 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 980 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 980 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 980 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 990 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 990 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,225 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 1,260 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,280 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,330 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,500 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 1,520 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,750 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,950 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1,950 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,050 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,100 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,150 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,350 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,450 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,600 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,050 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3,200 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,500 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,536 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,546 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,994 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 2,750 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 2,034 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 2,400 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 2,622 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,622 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,630 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,638 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,645 tonnes | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2,645 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2,645 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +37.9% | 1,994 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes |
| 2018 | -26.0% | 2,750 tonnes | 2,034 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680 tonnes | 580 tonnes | 760 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 867.5 tonnes | 770 tonnes | 955 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,063 tonnes | 970 tonnes | 1,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,775 tonnes | 1,330 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,270 tonnes | 2,050 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,561 tonnes | 1,994 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,631 tonnes | 2,622 tonnes | 2,645 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Central African Republic?
- Egg production in Central African Republic was 2,645 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 580 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for egg production?
- Central African Republic ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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