Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo peaked at 291 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of the 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 277 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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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