Corn yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Corn yields was 0.7407 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn yields in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 0.7407 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Central African Republic peaked at 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3277 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Central African Republic 161st out of 170 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 | 0.6959 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4956 tonnes per hectare | 0.3277 tonnes per hectare | 0.6888 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.728 tonnes per hectare | 0.3786 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8859 tonnes per hectare | 0.7324 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9376 tonnes per hectare | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8051 tonnes per hectare | 0.7926 tonnes per hectare | 0.8275 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7683 tonnes per hectare | 0.701 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 158 Mozambique 0.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 159 Haiti 0.7694 tonnes per hectare compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.769 tonnes per hectare compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 0.7299 tonnes per hectare compare
- 163 Morocco 0.7224 tonnes per hectare compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 0.7 tonnes per hectare compare
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 corn yields in Central African Republic?
- Corn yields in Central African Republic was 0.7407 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3277 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for corn yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.