Potatoes — Area harvested in Congo
Congo: Potatoes — Area harvested was 825 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Congo is 825 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Congo peaked at 864 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50 ha, in 1961.
That places Congo 162nd out of 203 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 ha | — |
| 1962 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 ha | +500.0% |
| 1964 | 500 ha | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 ha | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250 ha | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 210 ha | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 260 ha | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 260 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 290 ha | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 350 ha | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 250 ha | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 260 ha | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 250 ha | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 270 ha | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 300 ha | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 330 ha | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 ha | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 214 ha | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 214 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 230 ha | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 240 ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 250 ha | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 270 ha | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 280 ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 279 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 290 ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 300 ha | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 340 ha | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 350 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 380 ha | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 435 ha | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 490 ha | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 501 ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 507 ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 420 ha | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 480 ha | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 560 ha | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 510 ha | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 530 ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 550 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 600 ha | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 618 ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 608 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 611 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 622 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 864 ha | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 840 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 775 ha | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 827 ha | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 814 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 832 ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 824 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 823 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 827 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 825 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 825 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +500.0% | 50 ha | 300 ha |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 300 ha | 500 ha |
| 1967 | -40.0% | 500 ha | 300 ha |
| 1985 | -39.4% | 330 ha | 200 ha |
| 2014 | +38.9% | 622 ha | 864 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305.56 ha | 50 ha | 500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 265 ha | 210 ha | 350 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.8 ha | 200 ha | 330 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.4 ha | 250 ha | 435 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 514.8 ha | 420 ha | 600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 741.1 ha | 608 ha | 864 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.8 ha | 823 ha | 827 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 5,383 t (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production 30,221 t (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield 873.7 kg/ha (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested 34,588 ha (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 335,224 An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 35,372 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 45,769 An (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks 125,957 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 14.24 t (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested 2,006 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in Congo?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Congo was 825 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 864 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.