Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.3773 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3773 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
79.51 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-62.92 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Congo stood at 0.3773 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 79.51 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -62.92 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Congo 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 35.21 % change on previous year | +2364.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1965 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 1966 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +687.8% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 1970 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1971 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1972 | 24.61 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 37.57 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1974 | 44.99 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9315 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8701 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1978 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +764.7% |
| 1979 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1980 | -52.22 % change on previous year | +2981.2% |
| 1981 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1982 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 1983 | 26.72 % change on previous year | -710.1% |
| 1984 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1986 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -1785.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2163 % change on previous year | +1019.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1272 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1990 | -62.92 % change on previous year | -49570.5% |
| 1991 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1992 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +1062.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1995 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +598.5% |
| 1996 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1997 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1999 | -23.76 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2001 | 79.51 % change on previous year | +205840.4% |
| 2002 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2004 | -0.285 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -504.9% |
| 2006 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2008 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +30626.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7155 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2012 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +327.5% |
| 2013 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2014 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2015 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2018 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2020 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -382.8% |
| 2021 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3889 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3845 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3773 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 35.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 44.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -52.22 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -62.92 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 79.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0587 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 76 China, mainland 0.5809 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Burundi 0.4339 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Kenya 0.418 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0.332 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Mali 0.2803 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2522 % change on previous year 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Congo was 0.3773 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.51 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.92 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.