Rice production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rice production was 353,667 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 353,667 metric tons for rice production in 2011.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 429,810 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48,880 metric tons, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,800 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 74,100 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 60,000 metric tons | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 55,000 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 48,880 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 90,663 metric tons | +85.5% |
| 1967 | 100,423 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 186,700 metric tons | +85.9% |
| 1969 | 170,000 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 179,800 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 183,900 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 196,200 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 199,100 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 201,300 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 207,800 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 212,700 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 213,700 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 213,300 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 227,400 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 234,300 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 245,400 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 250,940 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 271,317 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 286,012 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 312,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 315,000 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 330,000 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 350,000 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 370,000 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 392,300 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 393,900 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 403,300 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 429,810 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 426,170 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 365,818 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 347,947 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 322,099 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 362,657 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 350,000 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 337,800 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 326,025 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 314,430 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 314,780 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 315,130 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 315,480 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 315,830 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 316,180 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 316,530 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 316,880 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 317,231 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 353,667 metric tons | +11.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 353,667 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117,733 metric tons, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 353,667 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 189,526 metric tons, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +85.9% | 100,423 metric tons | 186,700 metric tons |
| 1966 | +85.5% | 48,880 metric tons | 90,663 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,174 metric tons | 48,880 metric tons | 186,700 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 203,520 metric tons | 179,800 metric tons | 227,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,497 metric tons | 234,300 metric tons | 370,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,400 metric tons | 322,099 metric tons | 429,810 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,906 metric tons | 314,430 metric tons | 337,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,449 metric tons | 317,231 metric tons | 353,667 metric tons | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rice production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 353,667 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 429,810 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,880 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rice production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.