Cereal yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cereal yields was 0.8718 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.8718 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8974 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.646 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 171st out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.694 tonnes per hectare | 0.646 tonnes per hectare | 0.7108 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7445 tonnes per hectare | 0.7254 tonnes per hectare | 0.799 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.815 tonnes per hectare | 0.7899 tonnes per hectare | 0.8502 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7915 tonnes per hectare | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | 0.811 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7747 tonnes per hectare | 0.7715 tonnes per hectare | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | 0.7689 tonnes per hectare | 0.8362 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8719 tonnes per hectare | 0.8504 tonnes per hectare | 0.8974 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 168 South Sudan 0.945 tonnes per hectare compare
- 169 Botswana 0.9004 tonnes per hectare compare
- 170 Congo 0.8737 tonnes per hectare compare
- 172 Chad 0.8269 tonnes per hectare compare
- 173 Central African Republic 0.7884 tonnes per hectare compare
- 174 Mozambique 0.7764 tonnes per hectare compare
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 yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cereal yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8718 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8974 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cereal yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.