Cereal production in Congo
Congo: Cereal production was 30,221 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,221
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30,926
in 2019
All-time low
5,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Congo stood at 30,221.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Congo peaked at 30,926 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1961.
That places Congo 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,050 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,800 | +74.3% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 15,500 | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | -35.5% |
| 1970 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 11,701 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 12,229 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18,431 | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 20,650 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 20,860 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 21,011 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,500 | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 11,713 | -41.4% |
| 1981 | 13,400 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 8,472 | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 12,387 | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 14,371 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 16,048 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 22,121 | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 19,942 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 20,805 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21,691 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,014 | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 6,225 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,442 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8,663 | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 8,910 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11,143 | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 11,681 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 11,934 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,838 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9,538 | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 9,767 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,025 | +84.5% |
| 2002 | 19,206 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,188 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 22,003 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,090 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,700 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21,323 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22,950 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 23,900 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24,795 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25,269 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26,547 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28,120 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 26,730 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 27,620 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,896 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29,874 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,913 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30,926 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,930 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 29,894 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,614 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30,126 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 30,221 | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30,221 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30,221 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 2% 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 | 18,025 |
| 1990 | -72.3% | 21,691 | 6,014 |
| 1963 | +74.3% | 5,050 | 8,800 |
| 1974 | +50.7% | 12,229 | 18,431 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,594 | 5,000 | 15,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,638 | 8,000 | 21,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,095 | 8,472 | 22,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,339 | 6,014 | 12,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,315 | 9,767 | 23,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,869 | 24,795 | 30,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,157 | 29,894 | 30,614 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Congo?
- Cereal production in Congo was 30,221 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30,926 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cereal production?
- Congo ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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