Change of cereal yield vs land used in Congo

Congo: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 0.8737 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.8737
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.35
in 1968
All-time low
0.4576
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Change of cereal yield vs land used in Congo, 1961–2024

0.40.60.811.21.4196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Congo stood at 0.8737.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Congo peaked at 1.35 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4576, in 1978.

Congo ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9652 0.7113 1.35 9
1970s 0.7223 0.4576 0.9524 10
1980s 0.7924 0.6467 0.9781 10
1990s 0.692 0.6243 0.7558 10
2000s 0.7733 0.7539 0.7914 10
2010s 0.8354 0.785 0.8908 10
2020s 0.8793 0.8675 0.8918 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 compare
  2. 169 South Sudan 0.945 compare
  3. 170 Botswana 0.9004 compare
  4. 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8718 compare
  5. 173 Chad 0.8269 compare
  6. 174 Central African Republic 0.7884 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Congo?
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Congo was 0.8737 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 1968.
What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4576 in 1978.
How does Congo rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
Congo ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Change of cereal yield vs land used
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,534 data points, 1961–2024
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