Change of cereal yield vs land used in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 0.8718 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8718
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.8974
in 2021
All-time low
0.646
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.8718 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8974 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.646, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6992 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7008 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.692 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6921 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.646 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6951 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6998 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7105 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7108 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7271 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7254 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7465 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7411 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.744 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7477 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7458 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7392 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7289 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.799 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7987 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8225 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8339 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8502 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7996 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7899 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8218 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7979 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.802 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7998 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8024 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7822 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7906 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7934 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7658 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7809 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8017 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.811 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7873 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7866 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7866 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.772 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7715 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7717 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7717 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7716 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7716 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7716 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7716 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7849 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7711 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7716 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7721 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.769 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7689 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7855 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7941 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8124 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8362 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8767 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8974 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8504 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8632 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8718 | +1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8718 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8718 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.694 | 0.646 | 0.7108 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7445 | 0.7254 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.815 | 0.7899 | 0.8502 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7915 | 0.7658 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7747 | 0.7715 | 0.7866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7866 | 0.7689 | 0.8362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8719 | 0.8504 | 0.8974 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 169 South Sudan 0.945 compare
- 170 Botswana 0.9004 compare
- 171 Congo 0.8737 compare
- 173 Chad 0.8269 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.7884 compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.7764 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % 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)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8718 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8974 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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