Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.8777 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8777 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.35 kg per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
0.4576 kg per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
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
Congo recorded 0.8777 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1.35 kg per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4576 kg per hectare, in 1978.
Congo ranks 165th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7143 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7113 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9167 kg per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9326 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 1 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9524 kg per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8889 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9524 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8943 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6794 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7062 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6477 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6482 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6587 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4576 kg per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6897 kg per hectare | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8454 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9781 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6467 kg per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7462 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6779 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7678 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8546 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7703 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8019 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8349 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6243 kg per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6352 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6392 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6465 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6544 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7356 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7463 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7463 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7558 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7364 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7539 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.775 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.772 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7807 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7764 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7706 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7778 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7641 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7714 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7914 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.785 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7943 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8098 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8309 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8328 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8335 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8456 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8604 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8708 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8908 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8715 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8944 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8771 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8777 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.8777 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.8777 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +50.7% | 0.4576 kg per hectare | 0.6897 kg per hectare |
| 1982 | -33.9% | 0.9781 kg per hectare | 0.6467 kg per hectare |
| 1978 | -30.5% | 0.6587 kg per hectare | 0.4576 kg per hectare |
| 1969 | -29.3% | 1.35 kg per hectare | 0.9524 kg per hectare |
| 1963 | +28.9% | 0.7113 kg per hectare | 0.9167 kg per hectare |
| 1990 | -25.2% | 0.8349 kg per hectare | 0.6243 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9652 kg per hectare | 0.7113 kg per hectare | 1.35 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7223 kg per hectare | 0.4576 kg per hectare | 0.9524 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7924 kg per hectare | 0.6467 kg per hectare | 0.9781 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.692 kg per hectare | 0.6243 kg per hectare | 0.7558 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7733 kg per hectare | 0.7539 kg per hectare | 0.7914 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8354 kg per hectare | 0.785 kg per hectare | 0.8908 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8802 kg per hectare | 0.8715 kg per hectare | 0.8944 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 162 South Sudan 0.9836 kg per hectare compare
- 163 Botswana 0.9004 kg per hectare compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.8781 kg per hectare compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 kg per hectare compare
- 167 Chad 0.8269 kg per hectare compare
- 168 Lesotho 0.8041 kg per hectare compare
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 0.8777 kg per hectare in 2023, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 kg per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4576 kg per hectare in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.