Cereal yields in Congo
Congo: Cereal yields was 0.8737 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8737 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.35 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
0.4576 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.8737 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Congo peaked at 1.35 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4576 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Congo ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cereal yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7113 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9326 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8943 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6794 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7062 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6477 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6482 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6587 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4576 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8454 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9781 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7462 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6779 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7678 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8546 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7703 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8019 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8349 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6243 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6352 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6392 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6465 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6544 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7356 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7463 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7463 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7558 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7364 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7539 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.775 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.772 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7807 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7764 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7706 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7641 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7714 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7914 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.785 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7943 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8098 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8328 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8335 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8456 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8604 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8708 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.889 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8675 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8918 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8743 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8737 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.8737 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.8737 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yields 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 tonnes per hectare | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -33.9% | 0.9781 tonnes per hectare | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -30.5% | 0.6587 tonnes per hectare | 0.4576 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -29.3% | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +28.9% | 0.7113 tonnes per hectare | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | -25.2% | 0.8349 tonnes per hectare | 0.6243 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9652 tonnes per hectare | 0.7113 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7223 tonnes per hectare | 0.4576 tonnes per hectare | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7924 tonnes per hectare | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare | 0.9781 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.692 tonnes per hectare | 0.6243 tonnes per hectare | 0.7558 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7733 tonnes per hectare | 0.7539 tonnes per hectare | 0.7914 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | 0.785 tonnes per hectare | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8793 tonnes per hectare | 0.8675 tonnes per hectare | 0.8918 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.945 tonnes per hectare compare
- 170 Botswana 0.9004 tonnes per hectare compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 tonnes per hectare compare
- 173 Chad 0.8269 tonnes per hectare compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.7884 tonnes 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 yields in Congo?
- Cereal yields in Congo was 0.8737 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4576 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for cereal yields?
- Congo ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (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.