Cereal production in Congo
Congo: Cereal production was 30,221 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,221 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30,926 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
5,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Congo stood at 30,221 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,000 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,050 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,800 tonnes | +74.3% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 15,500 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 10,000 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1970 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 11,701 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 12,229 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18,431 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 20,650 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 20,860 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 21,011 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,500 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 20,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 11,713 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1981 | 13,400 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 8,472 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 12,387 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 14,371 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 16,048 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 22,121 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 19,942 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 20,805 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21,691 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,014 tonnes | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 6,225 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,442 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8,663 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 8,910 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11,143 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 11,681 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 11,934 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,838 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9,538 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 9,767 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,025 tonnes | +84.5% |
| 2002 | 19,206 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,188 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 22,003 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,090 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,700 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21,323 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22,950 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 23,900 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24,795 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25,269 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26,547 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28,120 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 26,730 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 27,620 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,896 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29,874 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,913 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30,926 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,930 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 29,894 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,614 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30,126 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 30,221 tonnes | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30,221 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30,221 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 18,025 tonnes |
| 1990 | -72.3% | 21,691 tonnes | 6,014 tonnes |
| 1963 | +74.3% | 5,050 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes |
| 1974 | +50.7% | 12,229 tonnes | 18,431 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,594 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,638 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 21,011 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,095 tonnes | 8,472 tonnes | 22,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,339 tonnes | 6,014 tonnes | 12,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,315 tonnes | 9,767 tonnes | 23,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,869 tonnes | 24,795 tonnes | 30,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,157 tonnes | 29,894 tonnes | 30,614 tonnes | 5 |
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 30,221 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30,926 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes 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 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.