Sugar cane yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sugar cane yields was 34.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.97 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
85th
of 110 countries
All-time high
67.87 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
34.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 34.97 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 67.87 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 34.97 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 85th out of 110 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.
Sugar cane yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 60.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 60.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 64.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 63.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 56.65 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 57.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 62.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 62.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 62.85 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 50.17 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 53.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.68 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 43.82 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 39.44 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 45.16 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 43.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 44.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 52.95 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 50.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 50.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 48.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 47.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 46.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 37.3 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 39.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 38.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 37.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.36 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 44.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 45.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 44.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.77 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 37.71 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 36.17 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 34.97 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 34.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 34.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -25.7% | 53.85 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.57 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 64.71 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.71 tonnes per hectare | 50.17 tonnes per hectare | 67.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.43 tonnes per hectare | 39.44 tonnes per hectare | 47.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | 47.22 tonnes per hectare | 52.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.29 tonnes per hectare | 37.3 tonnes per hectare | 46.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8 tonnes per hectare | 43.02 tonnes per hectare | 46.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.19 tonnes per hectare | 34.97 tonnes per hectare | 42.31 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 sugar cane yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sugar cane yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.97 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.87 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sugar cane yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Sugar cane 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.