Sorghum yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sorghum yields was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum 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 0.5 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Central African Republic peaked at 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.339 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 106th of 114 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 | 0.6452 tonnes per hectare | 0.339 tonnes per hectare | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7079 tonnes per hectare | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | 0.8298 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9672 tonnes per hectare | 0.6545 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8977 tonnes per hectare | 0.7343 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9046 tonnes per hectare | 0.6967 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.8999 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5532 tonnes per hectare | 0.4554 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 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 sorghum yields in Central African Republic?
- Sorghum yields in Central African Republic was 0.5 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 sorghum yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.339 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sorghum yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 106th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 Sorghum 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.