Cotton yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cotton yields was 0.4221 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4221 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.6335 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
0.1961 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 91st of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6335 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3212 tonnes per hectare | -49.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3539 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4964 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3066 tonnes per hectare | -38.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3272 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.361 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3719 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4225 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3898 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.351 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3751 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3933 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3551 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.358 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3642 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3602 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3291 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1961 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3177 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1981 | 0.253 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4059 tonnes per hectare | +60.4% |
| 1983 | 0.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.431 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4154 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4091 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4013 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4067 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4044 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4044 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4044 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.403 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.403 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4075 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4308 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4318 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4265 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4247 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4257 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4276 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4235 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4113 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3939 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4179 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4328 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4412 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4307 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4236 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.422 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4228 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4227 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4243 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4236 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4219 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.422 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4221 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4221 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4221 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +62.0% | 0.1961 tonnes per hectare | 0.3177 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +60.4% | 0.253 tonnes per hectare | 0.4059 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | -49.3% | 0.6335 tonnes per hectare | 0.3212 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | -40.4% | 0.3291 tonnes per hectare | 0.1961 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +40.3% | 0.3539 tonnes per hectare | 0.4964 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -38.2% | 0.4964 tonnes per hectare | 0.3066 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
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 91st out of 101 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.