Cassava, fresh — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cassava, fresh — Yield was 8,153 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,153 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 15 regions
All-time high
8,418 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
6,478 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava, fresh — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cassava, fresh — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 8,153 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 8,418 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,478 kg/ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cassava, fresh — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cassava, fresh — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6,478 kg/ha
1962 6,593 kg/ha +1.8%
1963 6,667 kg/ha +1.1%
1964 6,596 kg/ha -1.1%
1965 6,831 kg/ha +3.6%
1966 6,884 kg/ha +0.8%
1967 6,879 kg/ha -0.1%
1968 6,853 kg/ha -0.4%
1969 6,863 kg/ha +0.1%
1970 6,929 kg/ha +1.0%
1971 6,764 kg/ha -2.4%
1972 6,737 kg/ha -0.4%
1973 6,856 kg/ha +1.8%
1974 6,947 kg/ha +1.3%
1975 7,016 kg/ha +1.0%
1976 6,907 kg/ha -1.6%
1977 6,900 kg/ha -0.1%
1978 6,624 kg/ha -4.0%
1979 7,000 kg/ha +5.7%
1980 7,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1981 6,848 kg/ha -2.2%
1982 7,166 kg/ha +4.7%
1983 7,164 kg/ha -0.0%
1984 7,185 kg/ha +0.3%
1985 8,050 kg/ha +12.0%
1986 8,050 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 8,058 kg/ha +0.1%
1988 8,060 kg/ha +0.0%
1989 8,067 kg/ha +0.1%
1990 8,067 kg/ha -0.0%
1991 8,000 kg/ha -0.8%
1992 8,002 kg/ha +0.0%
1993 7,806 kg/ha -2.5%
1994 7,723 kg/ha -1.1%
1995 8,138 kg/ha +5.4%
1996 8,114 kg/ha -0.3%
1997 8,114 kg/ha -0.0%
1998 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
1999 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
2000 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
2001 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
2003 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
2004 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
2005 8,114 kg/ha +0.0%
2006 7,984 kg/ha -1.6%
2007 8,114 kg/ha +1.6%
2008 8,111 kg/ha -0.0%
2009 8,125 kg/ha +0.2%
2010 8,092 kg/ha -0.4%
2011 8,102 kg/ha +0.1%
2012 8,132 kg/ha +0.4%
2013 8,130 kg/ha -0.0%
2014 8,134 kg/ha +0.0%
2015 8,137 kg/ha +0.0%
2016 8,418 kg/ha +3.4%
2017 8,142 kg/ha -3.3%
2018 8,145 kg/ha +0.0%
2019 8,147 kg/ha +0.0%
2020 8,149 kg/ha +0.0%
2021 8,153 kg/ha +0.0%
2022 8,148 kg/ha -0.1%
2023 8,151 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 8,153 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,738 kg/ha 6,478 kg/ha 6,884 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,868 kg/ha 6,624 kg/ha 7,016 kg/ha 10
1980s 7,565 kg/ha 6,848 kg/ha 8,067 kg/ha 10
1990s 8,019 kg/ha 7,723 kg/ha 8,138 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,102 kg/ha 7,984 kg/ha 8,125 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,158 kg/ha 8,092 kg/ha 8,418 kg/ha 10
2020s 8,151 kg/ha 8,148 kg/ha 8,153 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 8 Bahamas 25,020 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 23,840 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Suriname 23,194 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 China, Taiwan Province of 20,937 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Jamaica 20,310 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Thailand 20,161 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Barbados 19,870 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava, fresh — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cassava, fresh — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 8,153 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cassava, fresh — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8,418 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest cassava, fresh — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6,478 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cassava, fresh — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
Is cassava, fresh — yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,691 data points, 1961–2024
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