Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 358,805 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
358,805 hectares
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
389,559 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
93,395 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 hectares.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 358,805 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Central African Republic peaked at 389,559 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93,395 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 154,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 155,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 131,500 hectares | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 112,000 hectares | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 106,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 123,000 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 114,000 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 127,000 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 129,400 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 133,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 143,500 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 151,810 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 201,692 hectares | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 177,461 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 182,500 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 178,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 156,056 hectares | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 187,340 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 191,665 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 203,789 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 214,920 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 152,200 hectares | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 132,240 hectares | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 102,860 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 149,573 hectares | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 131,796 hectares | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 128,708 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 114,578 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 110,070 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 102,426 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 93,395 hectares | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 94,609 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 114,904 hectares | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 129,788 hectares | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 143,200 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 146,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 149,111 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 159,907 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 166,718 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 176,834 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 184,400 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 199,911 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 208,306 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 226,872 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 229,368 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 248,704 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 248,770 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 264,307 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 173,423 hectares | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 162,100 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 163,716 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 139,491 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 148,595 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 148,750 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 167,770 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 169,045 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 175,526 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 183,175 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 389,559 hectares | +112.7% |
| 2021 | 354,057 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 354,293 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 344,610 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 358,805 hectares | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,667 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,076 hectares | 129,400 hectares | 201,692 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,233 hectares | 102,860 hectares | 214,920 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,341 hectares | 93,395 hectares | 159,907 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,419 hectares | 166,718 hectares | 264,307 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,159 hectares | 139,491 hectares | 183,175 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,265 hectares | 344,610 hectares | 389,559 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Central African Republic?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Central African Republic was 358,805 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 389,559 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,395 hectares in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Central African Republic ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.