What is millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6699 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 millet yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.7463 tonnes per hectare in 1974.

What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5837 tonnes per hectare in 1967.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for millet yields?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.

Is millet yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Millet yields was 0.6699 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.6699 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

73rd

of 88 countries

All-time high

0.7463 tonnes per hectare

in 1974

All-time low

0.5837 tonnes per hectare

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2024

Millet 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 millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.6699 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7463 tonnes per hectare in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5837 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6491 tonnes per hectare	0.5837 tonnes per hectare	0.6786 tonnes per hectare	9
1970s	0.7263 tonnes per hectare	0.6906 tonnes per hectare	0.7463 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	0.6986 tonnes per hectare	0.606 tonnes per hectare	0.7222 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	0.6353 tonnes per hectare	0.61 tonnes per hectare	0.6611 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	0.6617 tonnes per hectare	0.661 tonnes per hectare	0.6683 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	0.6669 tonnes per hectare	0.6612 tonnes per hectare	0.6694 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	0.6698 tonnes per hectare	0.6692 tonnes per hectare	0.6708 tonnes per hectare	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

70 Cote d'Ivoire 0.8031 tonnes per hectare compare
71 Benin 0.732 tonnes per hectare compare
72 Malawi 0.7261 tonnes per hectare compare
74 Togo 0.5957 tonnes per hectare compare
75 Mozambique 0.5937 tonnes per hectare compare
76 Kenya 0.5867 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6699 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 millet yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.7463 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5837 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for millet yields?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is millet yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Millet yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 4,540 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.