Yams production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Yams production was 227,415 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
227,415 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
230,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
100,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Central African Republic is 227,415 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100,000 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 130,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 120,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 100,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 140,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 130,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 170,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 160,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 170,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 180,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 200,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 180,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 180,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 190,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 200,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 230,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 210,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 213,889 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 213,905 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 213,922 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 213,938 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 213,954 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 213,971 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 213,988 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 214,005 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 214,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 214,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 214,057 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 214,076 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 214,094 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 216,104 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 216,513 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 216,940 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 217,382 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 217,838 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 218,308 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 218,789 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 220,201 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 220,816 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 221,439 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 222,069 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 222,704 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 223,344 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 223,988 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 224,633 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 225,081 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 225,377 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 226,211 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 226,813 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 227,415 tonnes | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 227,415 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 227,415 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,111 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,157 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,507 tonnes | 214,022 tonnes | 217,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,629 tonnes | 218,308 tonnes | 224,633 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,179 tonnes | 225,081 tonnes | 227,415 tonnes | 5 |
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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 tonnes 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 yams production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.