Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.5%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Central African Republic stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Central African Republic peaked at 4.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Central African Republic?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Central African Republic was 3.5% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Central African Republic ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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