Cotton yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cotton yields was 0.4349 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 89th of 100 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 | 0.3042 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 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 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 89th out of 100 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.