Potatoes — Yield in Congo
Congo: Potatoes — Yield was 8,624 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Congo stood at 8,624 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Congo peaked at 8,998 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,600 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Congo 174th out of 201 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 — Yield in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 2,000 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,200 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2,800 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 3,667 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 6,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 7,143 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 8,077 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 6,923 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 6,897 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8,186 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 5,120 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 5,120 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,680 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 4,815 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,813 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 5,503 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 5,097 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3,606 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 3,754 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6,515 kg/ha | +73.5% |
| 1986 | 8,734 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 8,631 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,391 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8,404 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,560 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 8,185 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 8,264 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,499 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8,497 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,987 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 8,724 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 8,737 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,853 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,915 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,998 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,781 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,998 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,931 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8,854 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,679 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 8,431 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 8,491 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,546 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,500 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8,570 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,597 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,595 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,592 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,609 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,627 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,611 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,615 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,618 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,632 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,622 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,624 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,626 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,624 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,624 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,624 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,624 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +73.5% | 3,754 kg/ha | 6,515 kg/ha |
| 1975 | -37.5% | 8,186 kg/ha | 5,120 kg/ha |
| 1962 | +37.5% | 1,600 kg/ha | 2,200 kg/ha |
| 1968 | +36.4% | 3,667 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +34.1% | 6,515 kg/ha | 8,734 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +31.0% | 2,800 kg/ha | 3,667 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,052 kg/ha | 1,600 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,196 kg/ha | 4,680 kg/ha | 8,186 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,445 kg/ha | 3,606 kg/ha | 8,734 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,622 kg/ha | 8,185 kg/ha | 8,987 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,621 kg/ha | 7,679 kg/ha | 8,998 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,606 kg/ha | 8,570 kg/ha | 8,632 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,624 kg/ha | 8,622 kg/ha | 8,626 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 171 Belize 8,942 kg/ha compare
- 172 Yugoslav SFR 8,876 kg/ha compare
- 173 United Republic of Tanzania 8,669 kg/ha compare
- 174 Congo 8,624 kg/ha compare
- 176 Ethiopia PDR 8,000 kg/ha compare
- 177 Rwanda 7,916 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Congo?
- Potatoes — yield in Congo was 8,624 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,998 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for potatoes — yield?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. 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.