Sorghum yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sorghum yields was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
107th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
0.339 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 107th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.339 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.619 tonnes per hectare | +82.6% |
| 1963 | 0.619 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6269 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7647 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6346 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.619 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.775 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8298 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6182 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6226 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7021 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6607 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6545 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7049 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7031 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +49.7% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8277 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7772 tonnes per hectare | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.802 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7343 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7835 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8424 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8438 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.766 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6967 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8048 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8496 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8221 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8929 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9478 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9269 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9724 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9643 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9482 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9147 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8999 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4554 tonnes per hectare | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4554 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4554 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +97.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -44.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +97.6% | 0.4554 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | +82.6% | 0.339 tonnes per hectare | 0.619 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 107th out of 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.