Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0208 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0208 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0218 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 125th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | +445.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 t per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.009 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.011 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0218 t per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.021 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0208 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0208 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5846 t per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +445.5% | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0018 t per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | 0.0029 t per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -55.3% | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | 0.0037 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 t per square kilometre | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 t per square kilometre | 0.011 t per square kilometre | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | 0.0153 t per square kilometre | 0.0218 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 122 Belize 0.0649 t per square kilometre compare
- 123 Oman 0.0437 t per square kilometre compare
- 124 Chad 0.0278 t per square kilometre compare
- 126 Namibia 0.0178 t per square kilometre compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 0.0143 t per square kilometre compare
- 128 Botswana 0.0065 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0208 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for potatoes — production, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.