Millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
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 89 countries
All-time high
0.7463 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
All-time low
0.5837 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
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 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Millet yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6786 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6538 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6538 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6665 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5837 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7346 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6906 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7289 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7463 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7246 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7449 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7421 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7371 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6991 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7011 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.606 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6992 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7007 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7194 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.717 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7203 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.611 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.612 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.612 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.654 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6611 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6683 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6612 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6646 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6672 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6656 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6674 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6694 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6674 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6681 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.669 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6694 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6697 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6708 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6692 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6696 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6699 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6699 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6699 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 89 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.