Cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cereal production was 4.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4.39 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.39 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 448,234 tonnes, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527,759 tonnes | 448,234 tonnes | 654,274 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 743,958 tonnes | 666,231 tonnes | 868,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million tonnes | 889,000 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.39 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,234 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cereal production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.