Groundnut yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Groundnut yields was 0.9869 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9869 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.9869 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.625 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 78th out of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7037 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6415 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6415 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6294 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6333 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6452 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7066 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6946 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7088 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7094 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7139 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7243 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7125 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7093 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7051 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6716 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7001 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7001 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7017 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6855 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6986 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6969 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.818 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8343 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8001 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7895 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7892 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7405 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7784 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8328 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8443 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.847 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8603 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8584 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8782 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8957 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8929 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9074 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9239 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9537 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9654 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9869 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9869 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9869 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 78th out of 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.