Pea yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pea yields was 0.4062 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4062 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.45 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
0.3704 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea 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 pea yields in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.4062 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.45 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3704 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4499 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3729 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3747 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3765 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3782 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.379 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3751 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3704 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3788 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3757 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3856 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3896 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.403 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4027 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4048 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4041 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4035 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4043 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.406 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4046 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4048 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4052 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4056 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4065 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4055 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4059 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4062 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4062 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8784 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4062 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6425 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4461 tonnes per hectare | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3831 tonnes per hectare | 0.3704 tonnes per hectare | 0.4499 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3978 tonnes per hectare | 0.3856 tonnes per hectare | 0.403 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.404 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.406 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4059 tonnes per hectare | 0.4055 tonnes per hectare | 0.4065 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 pea yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pea yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4062 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 pea yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3704 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pea yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pea 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.