Barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Barley yields was 0.6651 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.6651 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4546 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5685 tonnes per hectare | 0.4546 tonnes per hectare | 0.7621 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7492 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.601 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.6034 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6265 tonnes per hectare | 0.602 tonnes per hectare | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6496 tonnes per hectare | 0.641 tonnes per hectare | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6772 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.6826 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.671 tonnes per hectare | 0.6539 tonnes per hectare | 0.6871 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6651 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4546 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barley yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.