Groundnut yields in Congo
Congo: Groundnut yields was 0.5291 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5291 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.24 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
0.5275 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in 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 Congo stood at 0.5291 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Congo peaked at 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5275 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
That places Congo 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7117 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.641 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6722 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6923 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.805 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.825 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8019 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7398 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9989 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9864 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.905 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8036 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9763 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5925 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5476 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.561 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5494 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5311 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5542 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5296 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5576 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5504 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5369 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5303 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5557 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.547 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5335 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5275 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5283 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5298 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5285 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5289 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5291 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5291 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.5291 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -38.5% | 0.9763 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +35.1% | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | 0.973 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +25.0% | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7421 tonnes per hectare | 0.641 tonnes per hectare | 0.825 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.708 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9595 tonnes per hectare | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5782 tonnes per hectare | 0.5311 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5423 tonnes per hectare | 0.5275 tonnes per hectare | 0.5576 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5289 tonnes per hectare | 0.5283 tonnes per hectare | 0.5298 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Congo?
- Groundnut yields in Congo was 0.5291 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5275 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for groundnut yields?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.