Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Cotton yields

Central African Republic
0.4349 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Rwanda
0.5489 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Central African Republic rank
89th
Rwanda rank
86th

Cotton yields over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.5489 tonnes per hectare against 0.4349 tonnes per hectare in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.114 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 86th of 100 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3042 tonnes per hectare 0.8185 tonnes per hectare 0.5143 tonnes per hectare Rwanda
1970s 0.3216 tonnes per hectare 0.6965 tonnes per hectare 0.375 tonnes per hectare Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton yields, Central African Republic or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.5489 tonnes per hectare against 0.4349 tonnes per hectare in Central African Republic as of 1977.
What is the difference in cotton yields between Central African Republic and Rwanda?
0.114 tonnes per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1977.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for cotton yields?
Central African Republic ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 86th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cotton yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cotton yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 5,475 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.