Cereals, primary — Production in Congo
Congo: Cereals, primary — Production was 30,221 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Congo recorded 30,221 t for cereals, primary — production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Congo peaked at 30,926 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,000 t, in 1961.
Congo ranks 191st 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 — Production in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,050 t | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,800 t | +74.3% |
| 1964 | 9,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 11,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 15,500 t | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 10,000 t | -35.5% |
| 1970 | 8,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 11,701 t | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 12,229 t | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18,431 t | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 20,650 t | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 20,860 t | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 21,011 t | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,500 t | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 20,000 t | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 11,713 t | -41.4% |
| 1981 | 13,400 t | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 8,472 t | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 12,387 t | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 14,371 t | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 16,048 t | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 22,121 t | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 19,942 t | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 20,805 t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21,691 t | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,014 t | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 6,225 t | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,442 t | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8,663 t | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 8,910 t | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11,143 t | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 11,681 t | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 11,934 t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,838 t | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9,538 t | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 9,767 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,025 t | +84.5% |
| 2002 | 19,206 t | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,188 t | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 22,003 t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,090 t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,700 t | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21,323 t | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22,950 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 23,900 t | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24,795 t | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25,269 t | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26,547 t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28,120 t | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 26,730 t | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 27,620 t | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,896 t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29,874 t | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,913 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30,926 t | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,930 t | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 29,894 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,614 t | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30,126 t | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 30,221 t | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production 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 | +84.5% | 9,767 t | 18,025 t |
| 1990 | -72.3% | 21,691 t | 6,014 t |
| 1963 | +74.3% | 5,050 t | 8,800 t |
| 1974 | +50.7% | 12,229 t | 18,431 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,594 t | 5,000 t | 15,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,638 t | 8,000 t | 21,011 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,095 t | 8,472 t | 22,121 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,339 t | 6,014 t | 12,838 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,315 t | 9,767 t | 23,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,869 t | 24,795 t | 30,926 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,157 t | 29,894 t | 30,614 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cereals, primary — Yield 873.7 kg/ha (2024)
- 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 — production in Congo?
- Cereals, primary — production in Congo was 30,221 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30,926 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 — Production. 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.