Sugar cane yields in Congo
Congo: Sugar cane yields was 37.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 110 countries
All-time high
62.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
16 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Congo is 37.23 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Congo peaked at 62.17 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Congo 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.22 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 46 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 51.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 53.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 45.14 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 50.17 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 38.81 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1969 | 38.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 34.65 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 26.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.7 tonnes per hectare | +134.6% |
| 1976 | 62.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.41 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 32 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 21.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 34.18 tonnes per hectare | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 37.52 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 34.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 45.44 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 40.9 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 37.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 37.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.17 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 35.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 37.23 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 37.23 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +134.6% | 26.3 tonnes per hectare | 61.7 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +60.2% | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | 34.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | +44.9% | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | 26.22 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -41.6% | 51.41 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | -36.8% | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | 18.09 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.18 tonnes per hectare | 38.5 tonnes per hectare | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.12 tonnes per hectare | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | 62.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.08 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.45 tonnes per hectare | 16 tonnes per hectare | 45.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.96 tonnes per hectare | 36 tonnes per hectare | 37.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.48 tonnes per hectare | 35.25 tonnes per hectare | 37.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.23 tonnes per hectare | 37.22 tonnes per hectare | 37.24 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Congo?
- Sugar cane yields in Congo was 37.23 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.17 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for sugar cane yields?
- Congo ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.