Pea yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pea yields was 0.4062 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 95th out of 98 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.
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 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)
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 95th out of 98 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.