Cereal production in Congo
Congo: Cereal production was 30,359 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,359 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 181 countries
All-time high
30,926 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
5,000 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Congo recorded 30,359 metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Congo peaked at 30,926 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,000 metric tons, in 1961.
Congo ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 5,050 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,800 metric tons | +74.3% |
| 1964 | 9,000 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 11,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 15,500 metric tons | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 10,000 metric tons | -35.5% |
| 1970 | 8,000 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 11,701 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 12,229 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18,431 metric tons | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 20,650 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 20,860 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 21,011 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,500 metric tons | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 20,000 metric tons | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 11,713 metric tons | -41.4% |
| 1981 | 13,400 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 8,472 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 12,387 metric tons | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 14,371 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 16,048 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 22,121 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 19,942 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 20,805 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21,691 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,014 metric tons | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 6,225 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,442 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8,663 metric tons | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 8,910 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11,143 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 11,681 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 11,934 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,838 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9,538 metric tons | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 9,767 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,025 metric tons | +84.5% |
| 2002 | 19,206 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,188 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 22,003 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,090 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,700 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21,323 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22,950 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 23,900 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24,795 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25,269 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26,547 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28,120 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 26,730 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 27,620 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,896 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29,874 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,913 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30,926 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 30,164 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30,703 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30,223 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 30,359 metric tons | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30,359 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30,359 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +84.5% | 9,767 metric tons | 18,025 metric tons |
| 1990 | -72.3% | 21,691 metric tons | 6,014 metric tons |
| 1963 | +74.3% | 5,050 metric tons | 8,800 metric tons |
| 1974 | +50.7% | 12,229 metric tons | 18,431 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,594 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 15,500 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,638 metric tons | 8,000 metric tons | 21,011 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,095 metric tons | 8,472 metric tons | 22,121 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,339 metric tons | 6,014 metric tons | 12,838 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,315 metric tons | 9,767 metric tons | 23,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,869 metric tons | 24,795 metric tons | 30,926 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,362 metric tons | 30,164 metric tons | 30,703 metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 cereal production in Congo?
- Cereal production in Congo was 30,359 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30,926 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cereal production?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.