Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 5.03 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.03 million hectares
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.03 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
660,300 hectares
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 5.03 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.03 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 660,300 hectares, in 1963.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 719,700 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 701,700 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 660,300 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 662,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 693,909 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 766,207 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 797,745 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 920,806 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 908,800 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 916,343 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 926,372 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 939,813 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 961,069 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 988,829 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million hectares | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.86 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million hectares | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 3.45 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.43 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.19 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.28 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.24 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.33 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.03 million hectares | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 759,096 hectares | 660,300 hectares | 920,806 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 998,448 hectares | 916,343 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.03 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,300 hectares in 1963.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.