Crop yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Crop yields was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Crop 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, crop yields in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.12 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.434 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 114th out of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.985 tonnes per hectare | 0.709 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5791 tonnes per hectare | 0.434 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7521 tonnes per hectare | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.9255 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 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 crop yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Crop yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.12 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 crop yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.434 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for crop yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Crop 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.