Millet yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Millet yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
0.3125 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet 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, millet yields in Central African Republic stood at 1 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Central African Republic peaked at 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3125 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 56th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Millet yields in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3125 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | +107.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6923 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9756 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9615 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +107.1% | 0.3125 tonnes per hectare | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +55.8% | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | +40.3% | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +36.4% | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | -32.0% | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +28.6% | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6442 tonnes per hectare | 0.3125 tonnes per hectare | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6983 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9736 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 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 millet yields in Central African Republic?
- Millet yields in Central African Republic was 1 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 millet yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3125 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for millet yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Millet 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.