Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 193.4%
World rank
42nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.56 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-8.36 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo is 3.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 193.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 12.56 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -8.36 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Congo ranks 42nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1964 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +327.9% |
| 1965 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4381 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1967 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +799.6% |
| 1968 | -0.3911 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1969 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +448.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8503 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1971 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1972 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1973 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1974 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1975 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -3819.3% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2201 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0493 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1979 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +8697.3% |
| 1980 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1983 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1984 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1985 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1986 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1987 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 1988 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1989 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1990 | -0.8615 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1991 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +870.1% |
| 1992 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1993 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +212.5% |
| 1995 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7563 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1998 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 1999 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -440.8% |
| 2000 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 2004 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2010 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2011 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2012 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8509 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2014 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +1376.6% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2016 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.846 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6263 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1941 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2022 | -0.114 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1207.2% |
| 2024 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.7 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8697.3% | 0.0493 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +3819.3% | -0.1216 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1376.6% | 0.8509 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1207.2% | -0.114 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -870.1% | -0.8615 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +799.6% | 0.4381 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -0.114 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 39 Gambia 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Iran 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Peru 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Central African Republic 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 3.33 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Congo was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.36 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.