Oil palm fruit yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Oil palm fruit yields was 9.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil palm fruit 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
The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in Central African Republic is 9.48 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Central African Republic peaked at 10 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.5 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.9% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Central African Republic?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Central African Republic was 9.48 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 oil palm fruit yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm fruit 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.