Oil palm fruit yields in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Oil palm fruit yields was 9.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
10 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
7.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Oil palm fruit yields in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 9.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.64 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.89 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.