Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.28 % change on previous year for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 66.85 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.68 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3635 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1965 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +1195.7% |
| 1966 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1967 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1968 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 1969 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1970 | 0.83 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1971 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.237 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1979 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1093.2% |
| 1980 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +459.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1988 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +665.7% |
| 1989 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1992 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 1993 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1995 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 1996 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1997 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1998 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2000 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2001 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1147 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0644 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 66.85 % change on previous year | +97816.9% |
| 2011 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5338 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2013 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -1606.7% |
| 2014 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7659 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +330.1% |
| 2017 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1526 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2019 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +997.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7795 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 2022 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +400.9% |
| 2023 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2024 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7858 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +97816.9% | 0.0683 % change on previous year | 66.85 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1606.7% | -0.5338 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1195.7% | 0.3635 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1093.2% | 0.237 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -997.5% | -0.1526 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.237 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 14.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2193 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 0.2045 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 66.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.7795 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 39 Latvia 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 40 India 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Rwanda 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Venezuela 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Guinea 3.15 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.85 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.68 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.