Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 878.1 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
878.1 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,048 kg per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
713 kg per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 878.1 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic peaked at 1,048 kg per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 713 kg per hectare, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 809.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 893.4 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1,006 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 989.7 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 876.4 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 869.2 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 882.7 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 947.9 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 989.2 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,007 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 993.3 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,033 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,048 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,010 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,008 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,018 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 989.7 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 951.2 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 946.8 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 948.4 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 907.7 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 965.7 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 942 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 910.9 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 896 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 884.1 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 875.1 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 871.5 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 863.8 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 859.3 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 713 kg per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 807.2 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 830 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 878.1 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 878.1 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 878.1 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927.11 kg per hectare | 809.9 kg per hectare | 1,007 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 994.57 kg per hectare | 946.8 kg per hectare | 1,048 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 897.61 kg per hectare | 859.3 kg per hectare | 965.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 807.08 kg per hectare | 713 kg per hectare | 878.1 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Central African Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.19 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.94 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic was 878.1 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 kg per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 713 kg per hectare in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.