Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 5.03 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Congo is 5.03 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 5.03 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54 t per square kilometre, in 1969.
Congo ranks 77th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.59 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.75 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.84 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.89 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.98 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.16 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.23 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.18 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.31 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.21 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.22 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.47 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.54 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.59 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.64 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.91 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.13 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.32 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.69 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.82 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.02 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 4.14 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.03 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 5.03 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.77 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.88 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.92 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.95 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.97 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.97 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.03 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.03 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.18 t per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.03 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 t per square kilometre | 1.54 t per square kilometre | 1.65 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 t per square kilometre | 1.59 t per square kilometre | 1.89 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 t per square kilometre | 1.98 t per square kilometre | 2.39 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 t per square kilometre | 1.88 t per square kilometre | 2.54 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 t per square kilometre | 2.59 t per square kilometre | 3.82 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 t per square kilometre | 3.6 t per square kilometre | 5.03 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 t per square kilometre | 4.95 t per square kilometre | 5.03 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Congo was 5.03 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 t per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Congo rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.