Pulses, Total — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Pulses, Total — Yield was 504 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
504 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 17 regions
All-time high
611.3 kg/ha
in 1975
All-time low
496.8 kg/ha
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 504 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 611.3 kg/ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 496.8 kg/ha, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Pulses, Total — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 524.1 kg/ha
1962 540.5 kg/ha +3.1%
1963 551.3 kg/ha +2.0%
1964 564.3 kg/ha +2.4%
1965 570.3 kg/ha +1.1%
1966 578.6 kg/ha +1.5%
1967 587.7 kg/ha +1.6%
1968 595.3 kg/ha +1.3%
1969 576.1 kg/ha -3.2%
1970 581.1 kg/ha +0.9%
1971 591.4 kg/ha +1.8%
1972 590.4 kg/ha -0.2%
1973 594.5 kg/ha +0.7%
1974 603.1 kg/ha +1.4%
1975 611.3 kg/ha +1.4%
1976 610.8 kg/ha -0.1%
1977 607.9 kg/ha -0.5%
1978 587.7 kg/ha -3.3%
1979 604.1 kg/ha +2.8%
1980 603.3 kg/ha -0.1%
1981 604.8 kg/ha +0.2%
1982 604.5 kg/ha -0.0%
1983 604.7 kg/ha +0.0%
1984 604.3 kg/ha -0.1%
1985 603.6 kg/ha -0.1%
1986 589.1 kg/ha -2.4%
1987 591 kg/ha +0.3%
1988 607 kg/ha +2.7%
1989 604.1 kg/ha -0.5%
1990 598.6 kg/ha -0.9%
1991 561.4 kg/ha -6.2%
1992 555.4 kg/ha -1.1%
1993 558.4 kg/ha +0.5%
1994 561.5 kg/ha +0.6%
1995 576.5 kg/ha +2.7%
1996 551.6 kg/ha -4.3%
1997 547.9 kg/ha -0.7%
1998 544.7 kg/ha -0.6%
1999 542.4 kg/ha -0.4%
2000 535.8 kg/ha -1.2%
2001 530.4 kg/ha -1.0%
2002 528 kg/ha -0.5%
2003 520.8 kg/ha -1.4%
2004 507.6 kg/ha -2.5%
2005 499.4 kg/ha -1.6%
2006 496.8 kg/ha -0.5%
2007 505.9 kg/ha +1.8%
2008 504.8 kg/ha -0.2%
2009 500.9 kg/ha -0.8%
2010 498.1 kg/ha -0.6%
2011 513.4 kg/ha +3.1%
2012 515.4 kg/ha +0.4%
2013 515.7 kg/ha +0.1%
2014 513.4 kg/ha -0.4%
2015 512.5 kg/ha -0.2%
2016 513.8 kg/ha +0.3%
2017 510.3 kg/ha -0.7%
2018 507.8 kg/ha -0.5%
2019 505 kg/ha -0.6%
2020 502.9 kg/ha -0.4%
2021 503.8 kg/ha +0.2%
2022 505.3 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 504.7 kg/ha -0.1%
2024 504 kg/ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 565.36 kg/ha 524.1 kg/ha 595.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 598.23 kg/ha 581.1 kg/ha 611.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 601.64 kg/ha 589.1 kg/ha 607 kg/ha 10
1990s 559.84 kg/ha 542.4 kg/ha 598.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 513.04 kg/ha 496.8 kg/ha 535.8 kg/ha 10
2010s 510.54 kg/ha 498.1 kg/ha 515.7 kg/ha 10
2020s 504.14 kg/ha 502.9 kg/ha 505.3 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 14 New Zealand 3,424 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Saudi Arabia 3,350 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Germany 3,331 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,231 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 3,026 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Sweden 2,966 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 Serbia and Montenegro 2,945 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Pulses, total — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 504 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 611.3 kg/ha in 1975.
What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 496.8 kg/ha in 2006.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for pulses, total — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,213 data points, 1961–2024
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