Roots and Tubers, Total — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production was 48.41 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 48.41 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 48.41 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.09 million t, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.09 million t | — |
| 1962 | 9.32 million t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 9.42 million t | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.70 million t | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 10.05 million t | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.91 million t | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.16 million t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10.30 million t | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.54 million t | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 10.86 million t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 10.86 million t | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.12 million t | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.57 million t | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.02 million t | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.42 million t | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.51 million t | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 12.74 million t | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.35 million t | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 13.18 million t | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 13.75 million t | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 13.85 million t | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.88 million t | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 15.32 million t | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.77 million t | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 16.45 million t | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17.05 million t | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 17.57 million t | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 18.15 million t | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 18.76 million t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 19.52 million t | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20.25 million t | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 20.73 million t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.95 million t | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 20.21 million t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.79 million t | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 17.84 million t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.39 million t | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.93 million t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 17.39 million t | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.87 million t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.38 million t | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.90 million t | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.95 million t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.99 million t | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.06 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.11 million t | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.17 million t | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.22 million t | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.30 million t | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.75 million t | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 34.08 million t | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 34.61 million t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.51 million t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.47 million t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.64 million t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.38 million t | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.39 million t | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.60 million t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.79 million t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 44.55 million t | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 44.32 million t | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.64 million t | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 47.01 million t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 48.41 million t | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 million t | 9.09 million t | 10.54 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.96 million t | 10.86 million t | 13.18 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.16 million t | 13.75 million t | 18.76 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.90 million t | 17.39 million t | 20.73 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.19 million t | 15.90 million t | 16.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.02 million t | 32.75 million t | 41.79 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.98 million t | 44.32 million t | 48.41 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 China 153.49 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 153.18 million t compare
- 3 Nigeria 141.87 million t compare
- 4 India 65.62 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 13.33 million t compare
- 5 USSR 64.84 million t compare
- 6 Ghana 39.94 million t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.57 million t compare
- 7 Thailand 29.13 million t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 11.86 million t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Roots and tubers, total — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 48.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.41 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 million t in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for roots and tubers, total — production?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.