Agriculture share gdp in Congo
Congo: Agriculture share gdp was 10.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.11
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
74th
of 203 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 1960
All-time low
3.8
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10.11 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Congo peaked at 23.6 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2012.
Congo ranks 74th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.6 | — |
| 1961 | 20.49 | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 20.95 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 21.11 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 19.14 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 19.19 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.86 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 19.61 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 17.71 | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 17.89 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 17.14 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 16.43 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 15.73 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 15.12 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 14.48 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 13.48 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 15.43 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 16.04 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 14.31 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 11.68 | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 7.88 | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 7.86 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.58 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.92 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 7.45 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 12.09 | +62.3% |
| 1987 | 11.94 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.87 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 12.93 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 12.86 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.32 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 11.53 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.25 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.31 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 10.45 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.99 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 9.14 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.96 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 8.36 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 5.28 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.81 | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.79 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.35 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 8.04 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 8.95 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 9.44 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 10.11 | +7.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.15 | 17.71 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6 | 13.48 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 | 6.92 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 | 8.36 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 4.25 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 3.8 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 | 8.04 | 10.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Congo?
- Agriculture share gdp in Congo was 10.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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