Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Congo
Congo: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 0.8737 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Congo stood at 0.8737 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Congo peaked at 1.35 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4576 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Congo ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9652 tonnes per hectare | 0.7113 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7223 tonnes per hectare | 0.4576 tonnes per hectare | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7924 tonnes per hectare | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare | 0.9781 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.692 tonnes per hectare | 0.6243 tonnes per hectare | 0.7558 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7733 tonnes per hectare | 0.7539 tonnes per hectare | 0.7914 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | 0.785 tonnes per hectare | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8793 tonnes per hectare | 0.8675 tonnes per hectare | 0.8918 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 168 South Sudan 0.945 tonnes per hectare compare
- 169 Botswana 0.9004 tonnes per hectare compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 tonnes per hectare compare
- 172 Chad 0.8269 tonnes per hectare compare
- 173 Central African Republic 0.7884 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Congo?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Congo was 0.8737 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4576 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.