Yams production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Yams production was 227,415 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Central African Republic is 227,415, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Central African Republic peaked at 230,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 100,000 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 140,000 | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 170,000 | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 230,000 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 213,889 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 213,905 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 213,922 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 213,938 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 213,954 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 213,971 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 213,988 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 214,005 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 214,022 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 214,040 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 214,057 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 214,076 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 214,094 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 216,104 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 216,513 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 216,940 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 217,382 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 217,838 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 218,308 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 218,789 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 220,201 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 220,816 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 221,439 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 222,069 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 222,704 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 223,344 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 223,988 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 224,633 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 225,081 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 225,377 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 226,211 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 226,813 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 227,415 | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 227,415 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 3.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 227,415 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +40.0% | 100,000 | 140,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,111 | 100,000 | 140,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,000 | 125,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,000 | 150,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,157 | 210,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,507 | 214,022 | 217,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,629 | 218,308 | 224,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,179 | 225,081 | 227,415 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Central African Republic?
- Yams production in Central African Republic was 227,415 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for yams production?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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