Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested in Congo
Congo: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested was 18,186 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — area harvested in Congo is 18,186 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested in Congo peaked at 25,000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,500 ha, in 1961.
Congo ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 6,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 13,100 ha | +63.7% |
| 1967 | 18,500 ha | +41.2% |
| 1968 | 21,160 ha | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 20,000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 19,256 ha | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 20,200 ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 16,316 ha | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 13,036 ha | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 14,340 ha | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 5,648 ha | -60.6% |
| 1976 | 5,185 ha | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 5,000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 ha | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 12,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 22,000 ha | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 18,000 ha | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 15,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 18,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 19,000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 16,000 ha | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 25,000 ha | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 22,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 ha | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 15,000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 12,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 10,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,234 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,300 ha | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 16,700 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15,000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,500 ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16,471 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17,669 ha | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 18,052 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18,535 ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 17,790 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17,555 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,924 ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 17,859 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18,102 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,995 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,366 ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 18,155 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18,172 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,231 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18,186 ha | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +63.7% | 8,000 ha | 13,100 ha |
| 1975 | -60.6% | 14,340 ha | 5,648 ha |
| 1991 | +56.2% | 16,000 ha | 25,000 ha |
| 1982 | +50.0% | 8,000 ha | 12,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,362 ha | 4,500 ha | 21,160 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,898 ha | 5,000 ha | 20,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,700 ha | 7,000 ha | 22,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,000 ha | 10,000 ha | 25,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,773 ha | 12,000 ha | 17,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,795 ha | 16,471 ha | 18,535 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,222 ha | 18,155 ha | 18,366 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 102 Cambodia 18,387 ha compare
- 103 Canada 18,300 ha compare
- 104 Central African Republic 18,259 ha compare
- 105 Congo 18,186 ha compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 17,900 ha compare
- 108 Switzerland 16,774 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cereals, primary — Yield 873.7 kg/ha (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 2,841 g/An (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production 15,250 t (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield 7,602 kg/ha (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested 2,006 ha (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production 30,221 t (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 335,224 An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 5,383 t (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 35,372 An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production 1,520 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested in Congo?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested in Congo was 18,186 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested?
- Congo ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.