Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Congo
Congo: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 1,956 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,956 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2,583 1000 Int$
in 1979
All-time low
1,122 1000 Int$
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Congo is 1,956 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Congo peaked at 2,583 1000 Int$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,122 1000 Int$, in 2002.
Congo ranks 68th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,240 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1,447 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 1,447 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,653 1000 Int$ | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 1,653 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,860 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,860 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,067 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2,067 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,067 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,273 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,273 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,480 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,480 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,526 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,552 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,580 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,501 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,583 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,583 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,583 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,583 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,583 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,480 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2,480 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,480 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,480 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,480 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,377 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,379 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,159 1000 Int$ | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 2,302 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 2,273 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,231 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,196 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,170 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,143 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,119 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,860 1000 Int$ | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,653 1000 Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,447 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,122 1000 Int$ | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,240 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,268 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,239 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,222 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,199 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,240 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,416 1000 Int$ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1,591 1000 Int$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,671 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,757 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,767 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,771 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,811 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,851 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,889 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,928 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,963 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,927 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,967 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,952 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,949 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,956 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,956 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,074 1000 Int$, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,956 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,024 1000 Int$, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,699 1000 Int$ | 1,240 1000 Int$ | 2,067 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,432 1000 Int$ | 2,067 1000 Int$ | 2,583 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,511 1000 Int$ | 2,377 1000 Int$ | 2,583 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,183 1000 Int$ | 1,860 1000 Int$ | 2,379 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,305 1000 Int$ | 1,122 1000 Int$ | 1,653 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,800 1000 Int$ | 1,591 1000 Int$ | 1,963 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 1000 Int$ | 1,927 1000 Int$ | 1,967 1000 Int$ | 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Congo?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Congo was 1,956 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 1000 Int$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 1000 Int$ in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.