Groundnut yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Groundnut yields was 0.9869 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut 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
In 2024, groundnut yields in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.9869 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9869 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.625 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 77th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6571 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 0.7066 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.705 tonnes per hectare | 0.6716 tonnes per hectare | 0.7243 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7391 tonnes per hectare | 0.6855 tonnes per hectare | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | 0.7405 tonnes per hectare | 0.8343 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8622 tonnes per hectare | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 tonnes per hectare | 0.9074 tonnes per hectare | 0.9869 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 groundnut yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Groundnut yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9869 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 groundnut yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9869 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for groundnut yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.