Index of cereal production yield and land use in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 358,805 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
358,805
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
389,559
in 2020
All-time low
93,395
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 358,805 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Central African Republic peaked at 389,559 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93,395, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153,500 | — |
| 1962 | 154,000 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 155,000 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 131,500 | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 112,000 | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 106,000 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 123,000 | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 114,000 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 127,000 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 129,400 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 133,000 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 143,500 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 151,810 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 201,692 | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 177,461 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 182,500 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 178,000 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 156,056 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 187,340 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 191,665 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 203,789 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 214,920 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 152,200 | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 132,240 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 102,860 | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 149,573 | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 131,796 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 128,708 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 114,578 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 110,070 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 102,426 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 93,395 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 94,609 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 114,904 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 129,788 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 143,200 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 146,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 149,111 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 159,907 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 166,718 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 176,834 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 184,400 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 199,911 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 208,306 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 226,872 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 229,368 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 248,704 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 248,770 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 264,307 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 173,423 | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 162,100 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 163,716 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 139,491 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 148,595 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 148,750 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 167,770 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 169,045 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 175,526 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 183,175 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 389,559 | +112.7% |
| 2021 | 354,057 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 354,293 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 344,610 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 358,805 | +4.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 358,805 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 358,805 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +112.7% | 183,175 | 389,559 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,667 | 106,000 | 155,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,076 | 129,400 | 201,692 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,233 | 102,860 | 214,920 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,341 | 93,395 | 159,907 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,419 | 166,718 | 264,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,159 | 139,491 | 183,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,265 | 344,610 | 389,559 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5488 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Central African Republic?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Central African Republic was 358,805 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 389,559 in 2020.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,395 in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Central African Republic ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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