Lettuce yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Lettuce yields was 41.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.66 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
8.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Democratic Republic of Congo is 41.66 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 41.87 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.96 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 22 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 31 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 31.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 31.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 32 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 30.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 31.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 30.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.7 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 40.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.93 tonnes per hectare, 3.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.33 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +33.3% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +25.7% | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | 22 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +25.0% | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.23 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 32.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.77 tonnes per hectare | 30.43 tonnes per hectare | 33.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.47 tonnes per hectare | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | 41.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7 tonnes per hectare | 41.58 tonnes per hectare | 41.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 lettuce yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lettuce yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41.66 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 lettuce yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.87 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lettuce yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.