Soybean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Soybean yields was 0.5569 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soybean 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 0.5569 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9444 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4502 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 97th out of 105 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 | 0.6859 tonnes per hectare | 0.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.7333 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8028 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7982 tonnes per hectare | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.9343 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7759 tonnes per hectare | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4822 tonnes per hectare | 0.475 tonnes per hectare | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4882 tonnes per hectare | 0.4502 tonnes per hectare | 0.5428 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5404 tonnes per hectare | 0.5136 tonnes per hectare | 0.5569 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 soybean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Soybean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5569 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 soybean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9444 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4502 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for soybean yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Soybean 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.