FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Central African Republic
In 2024 Central African Republic produced 52,868 t of rice (paddy), the 82nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 312%. The record was 53,326 t in 2023. Area harvested: 38,805 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 52,868 t
- World rank
- 82 of 115
- 10-year change
- +312%
- Record
- 53,326 t
- 2023
Rice (paddy) in Central African Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,868 | −0.9% | 38,805 | 1.36 |
| 2023 | 53,326 | +3.0% | 38,090 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 51,773 | +3.0% | 36,981 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 50,265 | +3.0% | 45,696 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 48,801 | +289% | 54,223 | 0.90 |
| 2019 | 12,552 | +4.0% | 8,966 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 12,070 | +4.0% | 8,621 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 11,605 | −0.0% | 8,290 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 11,608 | +14% | 8,291 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 10,180 | −21% | 7,271 | 1.40 |
| 2014 | 12,822 | +26% | 9,159 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 10,147 | −29% | 7,460 | 1.36 |
| 2012 | 14,249 | +0.6% | 10,323 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 14,171 | +0.5% | 10,172 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 14,102 | −64% | 10,205 | 1.38 |
| 2009 | 39,110 | +3.0% | 26,073 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 37,971 | +1.0% | 25,314 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 37,595 | −6.0% | 25,063 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 40,000 | −13% | 25,000 | 1.60 |
| 2005 | 46,200 | +45% | 23,000 | 2.01 |
| 2004 | 31,900 | +7.4% | 16,000 | 1.99 |
| 2003 | 29,700 | +8.4% | 14,500 | 2.05 |
| 2002 | 27,400 | +8.3% | 18,400 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 25,300 | +9.5% | 17,000 | 1.49 |
| 2000 | 23,100 | +10% | 15,500 | 1.49 |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +14% | 14,000 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 18,500 | +8.8% | 13,000 | 1.42 |
| 1997 | 17,000 | +13% | 12,000 | 1.42 |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +50% | 11,364 | 1.32 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +24% | 6,573 | 1.52 |
| 1994 | 8,034 | +3.0% | 6,086 | 1.32 |
| 1993 | 7,800 | −2.5% | 5,374 | 1.45 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +4.4% | 5,511 | 1.45 |
| 1991 | 7,664 | −2.0% | 5,730 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 7,821 | −47% | 4,675 | 1.67 |
| 1989 | 14,746 | +4.6% | 9,523 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 14,103 | +23% | 9,580 | 1.47 |
| 1987 | 11,421 | +27% | 9,860 | 1.16 |
| 1986 | 8,982 | −29% | 8,400 | 1.07 |
| 1985 | 12,730 | −25% | 7,560 | 1.68 |
| 1984 | 17,000 | +42% | 10,240 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | −20% | 9,200 | 1.30 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 14,100 | 1.06 |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +15% | 13,356 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 13,005 | +4.5% | 13,756 | 0.95 |
| 1979 | 12,442 | −1.0% | 13,501 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 12,565 | −30% | 12,808 | 0.98 |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +50% | 18,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +2.8% | 13,500 | 0.89 |
| 1975 | 11,672 | −7.4% | 12,926 | 0.90 |
| 1974 | 12,608 | +108% | 13,956 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 6,050 | −6.9% | 7,810 | 0.77 |
| 1972 | 6,500 | −8.2% | 13,500 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 7,080 | +1.1% | 13,000 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 7,000 | −43% | 12,700 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 12,320 | +26% | 15,000 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 9,800 | +29% | 10,000 | 0.98 |
| 1967 | 7,600 | +17% | 7,000 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 7,000 | 0.93 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +40% | 6,500 | 0.92 |
| 1963 | 4,300 | +30% | 5,000 | 0.86 |
| 1962 | 3,300 | +10% | 4,000 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 3,500 | 0.86 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.