Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Potato yields
Burkina Faso
1.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Central African Republic
1.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Central African Republic rank
157th
Potato yields over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.92 tonnes per hectare against 1.08 tonnes per hectare in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.84 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Central African Republic ranks 157th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.5096 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 0.0131 tonnes per hectare | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.8407 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8495 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.92 tonnes per hectare against 1.08 tonnes per hectare in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 0.84 tonnes per hectare, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for potato yields?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Central African Republic ranks 157th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.