Barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Barley yields was 0.6651 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6651 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
All-time low
0.4546 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 103rd out of 105 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.
Barley yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6271 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6271 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5029 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4547 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4548 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4546 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6733 tonnes per hectare | +48.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7621 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7407 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6522 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9095 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6034 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6034 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6034 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.602 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6334 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6298 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6215 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6242 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6283 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6321 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6355 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.641 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6422 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6427 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6457 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6479 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6504 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6529 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6547 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6691 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6786 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6786 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.678 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.679 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6785 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6805 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6826 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6806 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6835 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6539 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6871 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6654 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6651 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6651 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6651 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 tonnes per hectare, 28% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -50.0% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +48.1% | 0.4546 tonnes per hectare | 0.6733 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +39.5% | 0.6522 tonnes per hectare | 0.9095 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +31.9% | 0.9095 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 103rd out of 105 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.