Agricultural output in Congo
Congo: Agricultural output was 3.69 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural output in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.69 billion thousand US Dollar for agricultural output in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Congo peaked at 3.69 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 996.50 million thousand US Dollar, in 1961.
Congo ranks 88th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 billion thousand US Dollar | 996.50 million thousand US Dollar | 1.14 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.12 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.27 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.32 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.62 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.40 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.87 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.78 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.72 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.54 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.51 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.69 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 85 Sweden 4.01 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 86 Bulgaria 3.96 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 3.89 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 89 Norway 3.69 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 90 Tajikistan 3.50 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 91 Senegal 3.49 billion thousand US Dollar compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Congo?
- Agricultural output in Congo was 3.69 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 996.50 million thousand US Dollar in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural output?
- Congo ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. It is measured in constant 2015 US$, which means it adjusts for inflation.