Rice yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rice yields was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
111th
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0.4815 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
Central African Republic recorded 1.36 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Central African Republic peaked at 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4815 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Central African Republic ranks 111th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.825 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 0.98 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8213 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5512 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5446 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4815 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7746 tonnes per hectare | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9034 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.903 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.981 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9216 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9454 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.36 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.36 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +60.9% | 0.4815 tonnes per hectare | 0.7746 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9122 tonnes per hectare | 0.8213 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.795 tonnes per hectare | 0.4815 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9454 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 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 rice yields in Central African Republic?
- Rice yields in Central African Republic was 1.36 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 rice yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4815 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rice yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Rice 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.