Cocoa bean yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cocoa bean yields was 0.0515 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0515 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.0633 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.0136 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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
Central African Republic recorded 0.0515 tonnes per hectare for cocoa bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0633 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Central African Republic 60th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean yields in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0233 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.022 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0222 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0218 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0222 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0233 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0288 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0272 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0273 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 tonnes per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0333 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0462 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0308 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0462 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 tonnes per hectare | -72.8% |
| 1980 | 0.02 tonnes per hectare | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0.03 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.04 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0364 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0382 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0409 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0418 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0633 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0459 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0463 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0472 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0476 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.048 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0484 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0496 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0504 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0508 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0556 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0506 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0505 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0506 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0511 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0514 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0514 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0515 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0515 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5024 tonnes per hectare, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0515 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4718 tonnes per hectare, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -72.8% | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.0136 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | +51.4% | 0.0418 tonnes per hectare | 0.0633 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +50.0% | 0.0308 tonnes per hectare | 0.0462 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 0.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +49.8% | 0.0273 tonnes per hectare | 0.0409 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +47.1% | 0.0136 tonnes per hectare | 0.02 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0235 tonnes per hectare | 0.0211 tonnes per hectare | 0.0288 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0375 tonnes per hectare | 0.0136 tonnes per hectare | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0365 tonnes per hectare | 0.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.0418 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0491 tonnes per hectare | 0.0459 tonnes per hectare | 0.0633 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 tonnes per hectare | 0.0496 tonnes per hectare | 0.0556 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0508 tonnes per hectare | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.0529 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 tonnes per hectare | 0.0511 tonnes per hectare | 0.0518 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cocoa bean yields in Central African Republic?
- Cocoa bean yields in Central African Republic was 0.0515 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.