Corn yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Corn yields was 0.769 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.769 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.85 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
0.6796 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.769 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.85 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6796 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6852 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6923 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6796 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6796 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6796 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6806 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6833 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6825 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7194 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7169 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7315 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7241 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7272 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7338 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7277 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7227 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7084 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8334 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8476 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8471 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.809 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.814 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8166 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.812 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8257 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8266 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7994 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8178 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8319 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.799 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.799 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.799 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7996 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7782 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7793 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7757 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7755 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7727 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7719 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7702 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7701 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7691 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7697 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7704 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7697 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.769 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.769 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.769 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6825 tonnes per hectare | 0.6796 tonnes per hectare | 0.6923 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7312 tonnes per hectare | 0.7084 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8232 tonnes per hectare | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8126 tonnes per hectare | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | 0.8319 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.783 tonnes per hectare | 0.779 tonnes per hectare | 0.799 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7771 tonnes per hectare | 0.7701 tonnes per hectare | 0.7996 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7696 tonnes per hectare | 0.769 tonnes per hectare | 0.7704 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 corn yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Corn yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.769 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6796 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for corn yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.