Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) was 8.13 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8.13 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.13 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.92 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.29 billion current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 3.19 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1998 | 2.89 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 6.10 billion current US$ | +147.4% |
| 2001 | 2.44 billion current US$ | -59.9% |
| 2002 | 2.32 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 3.36 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 3.20 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 6.97 billion current US$ | +117.7% |
| 2011 | 4.15 billion current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.60 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 6.16 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.42 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.68 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.28 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 7.25 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 8.13 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.13 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.99 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.13 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.87 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +147.4% | 2.47 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ |
| 2010 | +117.7% | 3.20 billion current US$ | 6.97 billion current US$ |
| 2001 | -59.9% | 6.10 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | 6.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 billion current US$ | 6.42 billion current US$ | 8.13 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.13 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.