Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 8.9% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 56.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2025.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.5% | — |
| 1995 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -11.4% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 8.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +67.6% | 17.2% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 33.3% | 56.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.