Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 277 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 277, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 291 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 106 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 111 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 128 | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 129 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 141 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 147 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 147 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 155 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 159 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 164 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 168 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 173 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 198 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 210 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 212 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 232 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 245 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 259 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 267 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 283 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 291 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 268 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 277 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 265 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 278 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 281 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 278 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 273 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 274 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 274 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 274 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 274 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 274 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 275 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 275 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 275 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 275 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 276 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 278 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 278 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 277 | -0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 277 is above the median for low income countries, which is 178, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 277 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.33 | 92 | 128 | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.8 | 127 | 151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.6 | 155 | 245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.2 | 253 | 291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.6 | 273 | 278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.8 | 275 | 278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 277 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 291 in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).