Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Congo
Congo: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 37,235 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 37,235 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Congo peaked at 62,165 kg/ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16,000 kg/ha, in 1991.
That places Congo 142nd out of 198 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 Crops Primary — Yield in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,222 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 46,000 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 51,667 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 58,333 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 53,750 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 45,142 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 50,171 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 38,808 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1969 | 38,500 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 34,650 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 28,630 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 18,092 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 26,222 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 26,299 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61,701 kg/ha | +134.6% |
| 1976 | 62,165 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 51,408 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 30,000 kg/ha | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 32,000 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 22,857 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 23,750 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 28,333 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 20,833 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 21,875 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 21,818 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 20,833 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 20,000 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,526 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16,562 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 16,000 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 18,182 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 19,375 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 21,333 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 34,181 kg/ha | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 37,521 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 34,961 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 45,443 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 40,899 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 37,521 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 37,869 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,490 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36,916 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 36,933 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,294 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36,667 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36,000 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 36,452 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 37,500 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37,809 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,168 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 35,530 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,255 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35,267 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,164 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,808 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37,344 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37,267 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37,232 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37,224 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37,241 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,232 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 37,232 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37,235 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 37,235 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 37,235 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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% | 26,299 kg/ha | 61,701 kg/ha |
| 1995 | +60.2% | 21,333 kg/ha | 34,181 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +44.9% | 18,092 kg/ha | 26,222 kg/ha |
| 1978 | -41.6% | 51,408 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha |
| 1972 | -36.8% | 28,630 kg/ha | 18,092 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,177 kg/ha | 38,500 kg/ha | 58,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,117 kg/ha | 18,092 kg/ha | 62,165 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,083 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 28,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,446 kg/ha | 16,000 kg/ha | 45,443 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,964 kg/ha | 36,000 kg/ha | 37,869 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,484 kg/ha | 35,255 kg/ha | 37,809 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,233 kg/ha | 37,224 kg/ha | 37,241 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Congo?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Congo was 37,235 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62,165 kg/ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. 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.