Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Congo
Congo: Cereals, primary — Area harvested was 34,588 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34,588 ha for cereals, primary — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested in Congo peaked at 34,720 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,000 ha, in 1961.
Congo ranks 183rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,100 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9,600 ha | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 9,650 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,800 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 11,000 ha | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 11,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,500 ha | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 10,500 ha | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 9,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 10,500 ha | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 13,084 ha | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 18,000 ha | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 26,099 ha | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 31,883 ha | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 32,180 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 31,900 ha | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 29,500 ha | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 29,000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 13,855 ha | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 13,700 ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,100 ha | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 16,600 ha | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 21,200 ha | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 20,900 ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25,885 ha | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 25,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,946 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25,979 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,633 ha | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 9,800 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10,078 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13,400 ha | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 13,616 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,149 ha | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 15,652 ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15,990 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16,987 ha | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 12,951 ha | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 12,956 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,257 ha | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 24,878 ha | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 28,420 ha | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 28,339 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28,666 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27,900 ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 27,906 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,750 ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 30,200 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31,585 ha | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 31,811 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32,784 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,843 ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32,099 ha | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 33,139 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34,173 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34,720 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34,349 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,716 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33,667 ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 34,460 ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34,326 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34,458 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34,588 ha | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +79.5% | 12,956 ha | 23,257 ha |
| 1990 | -62.9% | 25,979 ha | 9,633 ha |
| 1980 | -52.2% | 29,000 ha | 13,855 ha |
| 1974 | +45.0% | 18,000 ha | 26,099 ha |
| 1973 | +37.6% | 13,084 ha | 18,000 ha |
| 1963 | +35.2% | 7,100 ha | 9,600 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,683 ha | 7,000 ha | 11,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,115 ha | 9,000 ha | 32,180 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,306 ha | 13,100 ha | 25,979 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,326 ha | 9,633 ha | 16,987 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,227 ha | 12,956 ha | 30,200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,322 ha | 31,585 ha | 34,720 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,300 ha | 33,667 ha | 34,588 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
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- Eggs Primary — Production 1,520 t (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 2,841 g/An (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production 15,250 t (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield 7,602 kg/ha (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested 2,006 ha (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 335,224 An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 5,383 t (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 35,372 An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying 535 1000 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested in Congo?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested in Congo was 34,588 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34,720 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cereals, primary — area harvested?
- Congo ranks 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.