Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.8781 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8781 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.19 kg per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.443 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.8781 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1.19 kg per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.443 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.443 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5409 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5439 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6616 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7902 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8066 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7285 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.814 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7833 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7124 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7179 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6962 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6828 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5026 kg per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5335 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.526 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5225 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5954 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4972 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.521 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5696 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5593 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6746 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7721 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9584 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8099 kg per hectare | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8934 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9897 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8764 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8692 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8827 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9479 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9892 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9933 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9897 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9512 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9468 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9484 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9077 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9657 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.942 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9109 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.896 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8841 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8751 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8715 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8638 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8593 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.713 kg per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8072 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.83 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8781 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.8781 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.8781 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +39.5% | 0.7721 kg per hectare | 1.08 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6791 kg per hectare | 0.443 kg per hectare | 0.814 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5987 kg per hectare | 0.4972 kg per hectare | 0.7179 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8512 kg per hectare | 0.521 kg per hectare | 1.19 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9271 kg per hectare | 0.8099 kg per hectare | 1.01 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9946 kg per hectare | 0.9468 kg per hectare | 1.05 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8976 kg per hectare | 0.8593 kg per hectare | 0.9657 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8071 kg per hectare | 0.713 kg per hectare | 0.8781 kg per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 0.8781 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.443 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.