Rice — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rice — Production was 1.94 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.94 million t
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.94 million t
in 2024
All-time low
48,880 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1.94 million t for rice — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.94 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,880 t, in 1965.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 70,800 t —
1962 74,100 t +4.7%
1963 60,000 t -19.0%
1964 55,000 t -8.3%
1965 48,880 t -11.1%
1966 90,663 t +85.5%
1967 100,423 t +10.8%
1968 186,700 t +85.9%
1969 170,000 t -8.9%
1970 179,800 t +5.8%
1971 183,900 t +2.3%
1972 196,200 t +6.7%
1973 199,100 t +1.5%
1974 201,300 t +1.1%
1975 207,800 t +3.2%
1976 212,700 t +2.4%
1977 213,700 t +0.5%
1978 213,300 t -0.2%
1979 227,400 t +6.6%
1980 234,300 t +3.0%
1981 245,400 t +4.7%
1982 250,940 t +2.3%
1983 271,317 t +8.1%
1984 286,012 t +5.4%
1985 312,000 t +9.1%
1986 315,000 t +1.0%
1987 330,000 t +4.8%
1988 350,000 t +6.1%
1989 370,000 t +5.7%
1990 392,300 t +6.0%
1991 393,900 t +0.4%
1992 403,300 t +2.4%
1993 429,810 t +6.6%
1994 426,170 t -0.8%
1995 365,818 t -14.2%
1996 347,947 t -4.9%
1997 322,099 t -7.4%
1998 362,657 t +12.6%
1999 350,000 t -3.5%
2000 337,800 t -3.5%
2001 326,025 t -3.5%
2002 314,430 t -3.6%
2003 314,780 t +0.1%
2004 315,130 t +0.1%
2005 315,480 t +0.1%
2006 315,830 t +0.1%
2007 316,180 t +0.1%
2008 316,530 t +0.1%
2009 316,880 t +0.1%
2010 754,872 t +138.2%
2011 709,417 t -6.0%
2012 645,184 t -9.1%
2013 811,218 t +25.7%
2014 1.02 million t +25.7%
2015 1.02 million t +0.2%
2016 1.13 million t +10.6%
2017 1.21 million t +7.3%
2018 1.29 million t +6.1%
2019 1.38 million t +7.1%
2020 1.48 million t +7.1%
2021 1.58 million t +7.1%
2022 1.69 million t +7.1%
2023 1.81 million t +7.1%
2024 1.94 million t +7.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production in Democratic Republic of the 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +138.2% 316,880 t 754,872 t
1966 +85.5% 48,880 t 90,663 t
1968 +85.9% 100,423 t 186,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,174 t 48,880 t 186,700 t 9
1970s 203,520 t 179,800 t 227,400 t 10
1980s 296,497 t 234,300 t 370,000 t 10
1990s 379,400 t 322,099 t 429,810 t 10
2000s 318,906 t 314,430 t 337,800 t 10
2010s 997,122 t 645,184 t 1.38 million t 10
2020s 1.70 million t 1.48 million t 1.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 33 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.25 million t compare
  2. 34 Malaysia 2.10 million t compare
  3. 35 USSR 1.99 million t compare
  4. 37 Ghana 1.72 million t compare
  5. 38 China, Taiwan Province of 1.64 million t compare
  6. 39 Senegal 1.58 million t compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Rice — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.94 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 48,880 t in 1965.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for rice — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
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