Cassava yields in Congo
Congo: Cassava yields was 10.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Congo stood at 10.54 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Congo peaked at 10.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Congo ranks 55th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 52 Sierra Leone 10.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 10.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Colombia 10.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Costa Rica 10.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Argentina 10.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Philippines 10.05 tonnes per hectare compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Congo?
- Cassava yields in Congo was 10.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for cassava yields?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.