Cotton yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cotton yields was 0.4349 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4349 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.8454 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.2118 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton 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
In 2024, cotton yields in Central African Republic stood at 0.4349 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Central African Republic peaked at 0.8454 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2118 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 90th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2118 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2481 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.217 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.221 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3134 tonnes per hectare | +41.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3863 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4462 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4441 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4115 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3348 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3669 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3266 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3429 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2468 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3187 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2242 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2762 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3733 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3351 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4222 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5547 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5739 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6214 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3981 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4587 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3734 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6594 tonnes per hectare | +76.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7923 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5059 tonnes per hectare | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.658 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.662 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7639 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7312 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7262 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7016 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3872 tonnes per hectare | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5506 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8454 tonnes per hectare | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7115 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2693 tonnes per hectare | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3122 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5323 tonnes per hectare | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5348 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3926 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5405 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3582 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5062 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5024 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4793 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4619 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4516 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4521 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4482 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4416 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4349 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.4349 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.4349 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3042 tonnes per hectare | 0.2118 tonnes per hectare | 0.4462 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3222 tonnes per hectare | 0.2242 tonnes per hectare | 0.4115 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4883 tonnes per hectare | 0.3351 tonnes per hectare | 0.6594 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6528 tonnes per hectare | 0.3872 tonnes per hectare | 0.7923 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6219 tonnes per hectare | 0.2693 tonnes per hectare | 0.8454 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4864 tonnes per hectare | 0.3582 tonnes per hectare | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4457 tonnes per hectare | 0.4349 tonnes per hectare | 0.4521 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 cotton yields in Central African Republic?
- Cotton yields in Central African Republic was 0.4349 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 cotton yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8454 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cotton yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.