Index of cereal production yield and land use in Congo
Congo: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 34,588 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,588
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34,720
in 2017
All-time low
7,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34,588 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Congo peaked at 34,720 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1961.
That places Congo 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 | — |
| 1962 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9,600 | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 9,650 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,800 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 10,500 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 9,000 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 10,500 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 13,084 | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 18,000 | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 26,099 | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 31,883 | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 32,180 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 31,900 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 29,500 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 29,000 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 13,855 | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 13,700 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,100 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 16,600 | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 21,200 | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 20,900 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25,885 | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 25,890 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,946 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25,979 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,633 | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 9,800 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10,078 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13,400 | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 13,616 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,149 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 15,652 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15,990 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16,987 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 12,951 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 12,956 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,257 | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 24,878 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 28,420 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 28,339 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28,666 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27,900 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 27,906 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,750 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 30,200 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31,585 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 31,811 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32,784 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,843 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32,099 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 33,139 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34,173 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34,720 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34,349 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,716 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33,667 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 34,460 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34,326 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34,458 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34,588 | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34,588 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34,588 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +79.5% | 12,956 | 23,257 |
| 1990 | -62.9% | 25,979 | 9,633 |
| 1980 | -52.2% | 29,000 | 13,855 |
| 1974 | +45.0% | 18,000 | 26,099 |
| 1973 | +37.6% | 13,084 | 18,000 |
| 1963 | +35.2% | 7,100 | 9,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,683 | 7,000 | 11,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,115 | 9,000 | 32,180 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,306 | 13,100 | 25,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,326 | 9,633 | 16,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,227 | 12,956 | 30,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,322 | 31,585 | 34,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,300 | 33,667 | 34,588 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Congo?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Congo was 34,588 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34,720 in 2017.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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