Potato yields in Congo
Congo: Potato yields was 8.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in 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
Congo recorded 8.62 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Congo peaked at 9 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Congo 138th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Congo?
- Potato yields in Congo was 8.62 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for potato yields?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.