Rice yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rice yields was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 110th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.9122 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 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 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 110th out of 123 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.