Cereal yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cereal yields was 0.8718 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8718 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.8974 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.646 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 172nd 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 yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6992 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7008 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.692 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6921 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.646 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6951 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6998 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7105 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7108 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7271 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7254 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7465 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7411 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.744 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7477 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7458 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7392 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7289 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.799 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7987 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8225 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8339 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8502 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7996 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7899 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8218 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7979 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.802 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7998 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8024 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7822 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7906 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7934 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7809 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8017 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.811 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7873 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.772 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7715 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7717 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7717 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7849 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7711 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7721 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.769 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7689 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7855 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7941 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8124 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8362 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8767 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8974 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8504 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8632 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8718 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8718 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 169 South Sudan 0.945 tonnes per hectare compare
- 170 Botswana 0.9004 tonnes per hectare compare
- 171 Congo 0.8737 tonnes per hectare compare
- 173 Chad 0.8269 tonnes per hectare compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.7884 tonnes per hectare compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.7764 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 172nd out of 186 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.