Cereal yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal yields was 0.7884 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yields in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Central African Republic is 0.7884 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Central African Republic peaked at 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.443 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6791 tonnes per hectare | 0.443 tonnes per hectare | 0.814 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5987 tonnes per hectare | 0.4972 tonnes per hectare | 0.7179 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8512 tonnes per hectare | 0.521 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9271 tonnes per hectare | 0.8099 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9946 tonnes per hectare | 0.9468 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8976 tonnes per hectare | 0.8593 tonnes per hectare | 0.9657 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8033 tonnes per hectare | 0.713 tonnes per hectare | 0.8781 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 170 Congo 0.8737 tonnes per hectare compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 tonnes per hectare compare
- 172 Chad 0.8269 tonnes per hectare compare
- 174 Mozambique 0.7764 tonnes per hectare compare
- 175 Yemen 0.7687 tonnes per hectare compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.7 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 846.47 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.06 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 55.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 344,610 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yields in Central African Republic?
- Cereal yields in Central African Republic was 0.7884 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.443 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.