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.

Cocoa bean yields in Central African Republic

Name: Cocoa bean yields in Central African Republic
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0912 tonnes per hectare compare
58 Malaysia 0.0717 tonnes per hectare compare
59 Gabon 0.0551 tonnes per hectare compare
61 Suriname 0.0287 tonnes per hectare compare

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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)

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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

Indicator: Cocoa bean 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: 61 places, 3,632 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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