Sorghum yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sorghum yields was 0.693 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.693 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9002 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5721 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 94th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.665 tonnes per hectare | 0.6159 tonnes per hectare | 0.7037 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.868 tonnes per hectare | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | 0.8997 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7806 tonnes per hectare | 0.5721 tonnes per hectare | 0.9002 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6371 tonnes per hectare | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6617 tonnes per hectare | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | 0.6679 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6665 tonnes per hectare | 0.6611 tonnes per hectare | 0.6698 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6814 tonnes per hectare | 0.6731 tonnes per hectare | 0.693 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 sorghum yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sorghum yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.693 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 sorghum yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9002 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5721 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sorghum yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sorghum 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.