Potato yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Potato yields was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potato yields in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Central African Republic stood at 1.08 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Central African Republic peaked at 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8991 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
Central African Republic ranks 156th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.8991 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 153 Eswatini 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 154 Paraguay 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 157 East Timor 0.9088 tonnes per hectare compare
- 158 Eritrea 0.6497 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 potato yields in Central African Republic?
- Potato yields in Central African Republic was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8991 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for potato yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 156th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato 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 falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.