Cotton yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cotton yields was 0.4221 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4221 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6335 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1961 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3994 tonnes per hectare | 0.3066 tonnes per hectare | 0.6335 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3472 tonnes per hectare | 0.1961 tonnes per hectare | 0.3933 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3873 tonnes per hectare | 0.253 tonnes per hectare | 0.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4096 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.4318 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | 0.4235 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4219 tonnes per hectare | 0.3939 tonnes per hectare | 0.4412 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 tonnes per hectare | 0.4219 tonnes per hectare | 0.4243 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cotton yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4221 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6335 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1961 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cotton yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.