Potatoes — Yield in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Potatoes — Yield was 1,079 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Yield in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Central African Republic stood at 1,079 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Central African Republic peaked at 2,667 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 899.1 kg/ha, in 2015.
Central African Republic ranks 198th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 1,667 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 1,733 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,100 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 2,000 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,750 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 2,000 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1,818 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,083 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 1,667 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,048 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,143 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2,091 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,000 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,101 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,308 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2,308 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,414 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,414 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,667 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 2,451 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 2,571 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2,583 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,583 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,579 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,573 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,568 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,555 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,553 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,542 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,564 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,477 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,407 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,331 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,030 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1,886 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,542 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1,434 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,346 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,268 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,165 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,157 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,182 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,182 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,162 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 899.1 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 1,062 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 1,064 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,008 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,062 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,064 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,070 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,081 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,085 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,079 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,079 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,079 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,828 kg/ha | 1,400 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,957 kg/ha | 1,667 kg/ha | 2,083 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,249 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 2,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,556 kg/ha | 2,451 kg/ha | 2,583 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,929 kg/ha | 1,268 kg/ha | 2,564 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 kg/ha | 899.1 kg/ha | 1,182 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,076 kg/ha | 1,064 kg/ha | 1,085 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 196 Paraguay 2,089 kg/ha compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 1,924 kg/ha compare
- 199 Timor-Leste 908.8 kg/ha compare
- 200 Eritrea 649.7 kg/ha compare
- 200 Eritrea 649.7 kg/ha compare
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 potatoes — yield in Central African Republic?
- Potatoes — yield in Central African Republic was 1,079 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,667 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.1 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for potatoes — yield?
- Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.