Share of GDP from agriculture in Congo
Congo: Share of GDP from agriculture was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10.1% for share of gdp from agriculture 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, share of gdp from agriculture 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 6.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 30,359 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Congo?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Congo was 10.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).