Potato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Potato yields was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.57 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.99 tonnes per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.49 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 146 Moldova 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 147 Mauritania 5.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 150 Botswana 3.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 151 Nigeria 3.75 tonnes per hectare compare
- 152 North Korea 3.21 tonnes per hectare compare
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 potato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Potato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for potato yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.