Rice — Yield in Congo
Congo: Rice — Yield was 557.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Yield in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Congo is 557.6 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Congo peaked at 2,333 kg/ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 557.6 kg/ha, in 2024.
Congo ranks 151st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 696.1 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 804.3 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 860.2 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1,042 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 2,000 kg/ha | +92.0% |
| 1967 | 2,333 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 2,286 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,714 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 1,667 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 1,200 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 1,046 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 1,000 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,010 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,052 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,048 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,024 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,065 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,022 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,365 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 1,176 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 1,126 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,106 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 849.4 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 798.9 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 792.2 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 810 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 763.7 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 688.1 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 719.3 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 700 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 711.7 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 699.8 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 699.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 700.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 705.9 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 690 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 578.9 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 594.6 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 578.9 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 619 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 652.2 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 625.6 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 608.6 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 611 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 605.9 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 597.7 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 599.8 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 591.8 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 585.2 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 579 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 573.7 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 562.9 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 561.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 564.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 560.9 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 557.6 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +92.0% | 1,042 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +33.5% | 1,022 kg/ha | 1,365 kg/ha |
| 1972 | -28.0% | 1,667 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,382 kg/ha | 696.1 kg/ha | 2,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,191 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,099 kg/ha | 1,010 kg/ha | 1,365 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.31 kg/ha | 688.1 kg/ha | 849.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.94 kg/ha | 578.9 kg/ha | 705.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.83 kg/ha | 573.7 kg/ha | 625.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.44 kg/ha | 557.6 kg/ha | 564.1 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 975.7 kg/ha compare
- 149 Mozambique 620 kg/ha compare
- 149 Mozambique 620 kg/ha compare
- 151 Congo 557.6 kg/ha compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 328.7 kg/ha compare
- 154 Comoros 300.3 kg/ha compare
- 154 Comoros 300.3 kg/ha compare
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- Eggs Primary — Production 1,520 t (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 2,841 g/An (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production 15,250 t (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield 7,602 kg/ha (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested 2,006 ha (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested 34,588 ha (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 35,372 An (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 335,224 An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying 535 1000 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Congo?
- Rice — yield in Congo was 557.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,333 kg/ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.6 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for rice — yield?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — 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.