Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.8718 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8718 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
166th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.8974 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.646 kg per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.8718 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8974 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.646 kg per hectare, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6992 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7008 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.692 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6921 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.646 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6951 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6998 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7105 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7108 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7271 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7254 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7465 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7411 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.744 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7477 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7458 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7392 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7289 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.799 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7987 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8225 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8339 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8502 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7996 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7899 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8218 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7979 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.802 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7998 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8024 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7822 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7906 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7934 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7658 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7809 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8017 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.811 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7873 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7866 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7866 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.772 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7715 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7717 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7717 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7716 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7716 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7716 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7716 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7849 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7711 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7716 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7721 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.769 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7689 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7855 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7941 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8124 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8362 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8767 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8974 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8504 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8632 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8718 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8718 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8718 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.694 kg per hectare | 0.646 kg per hectare | 0.7108 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7445 kg per hectare | 0.7254 kg per hectare | 0.799 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.815 kg per hectare | 0.7899 kg per hectare | 0.8502 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7915 kg per hectare | 0.7658 kg per hectare | 0.811 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7747 kg per hectare | 0.7715 kg per hectare | 0.7866 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7866 kg per hectare | 0.7689 kg per hectare | 0.8362 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8719 kg per hectare | 0.8504 kg per hectare | 0.8974 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8718 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8974 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 kg per hectare in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.