Cassava yields in Congo
Congo: Cassava yields was 10.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 101 countries
All-time high
10.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
4.61 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.