Rice yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rice yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 116th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
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 116th out of 123 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.