Rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rice yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.4789 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.05 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4789 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8045 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7968 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8088 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4789 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8009 tonnes per hectare | +67.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8034 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8047 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7357 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7356 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7761 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.772 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7704 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.776 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7803 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.772 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7653 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8001 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8161 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8118 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8527 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8752 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.802 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.802 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.803 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.803 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.805 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8052 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8039 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.725 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7256 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7359 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7549 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.757 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.757 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7573 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.759 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7588 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7587 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8141 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8416 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9009 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +67.2% | 0.4789 tonnes per hectare | 0.8009 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -40.8% | 0.8088 tonnes per hectare | 0.4789 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7664 tonnes per hectare | 0.4789 tonnes per hectare | 0.8088 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7684 tonnes per hectare | 0.7356 tonnes per hectare | 0.8001 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | 0.8752 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7538 tonnes per hectare | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | 0.8052 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | 0.757 tonnes per hectare | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.9965 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4789 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rice yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.