Soybean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Soybean yields was 0.5569 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5569 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9444 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
0.4502 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 98th out of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7333 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6867 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.721 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8421 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8261 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7391 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7767 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7905 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7963 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8036 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.807 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7247 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9343 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9066 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9068 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.907 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9412 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8072 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8704 tonnes per hectare | +80.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.475 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4828 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4848 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4891 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4865 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.476 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4561 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4502 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4922 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5428 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5218 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5136 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5375 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5401 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5539 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5569 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5569 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5569 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +80.2% | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare | 0.8704 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | -44.5% | 0.8704 tonnes per hectare | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -40.2% | 0.8072 tonnes per hectare | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +29.4% | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | 0.9343 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +28.6% | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare |
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 (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
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 98th out of 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.