Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0402 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0402 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0406 metric tons per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.023 metric tons per person, in 2009.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0321 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.027 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0297 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0344 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.033 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0331 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0325 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.033 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0326 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0328 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.033 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0336 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0342 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.035 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0365 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.037 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0388 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0406 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0383 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0344 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.023 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 metric tons per person | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0388 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0392 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0394 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0402 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0402 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +64.4% | 0.023 metric tons per person | 0.0378 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0301 metric tons per person | 0.0257 metric tons per person | 0.0344 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0326 metric tons per person | 0.0308 metric tons per person | 0.0336 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0361 metric tons per person | 0.0333 metric tons per person | 0.0399 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0364 metric tons per person | 0.0326 metric tons per person | 0.0406 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 metric tons per person | 0.023 metric tons per person | 0.0311 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0384 metric tons per person | 0.0361 metric tons per person | 0.0397 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 metric tons per person | 0.0388 metric tons per person | 0.0402 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0402 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0406 metric tons per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 metric tons per person in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.