Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Congo
Congo: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 4.25 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.25 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
5.62 million 1000 SLC
in 1979
All-time low
2.44 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Congo is 4.25 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Congo peaked at 5.62 million 1000 SLC in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million 1000 SLC, in 2002.
That places Congo 29th out of 82 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.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.70 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 3.15 million 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 3.15 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.05 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 4.05 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.50 million 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.50 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.50 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.49 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.55 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.61 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.44 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.17 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.17 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.70 million 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 5.01 million 1000 SLC | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.85 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.78 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.72 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.66 million 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.61 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.05 million 1000 SLC | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million 1000 SLC | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 million 1000 SLC | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million 1000 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.84 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.03 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.11 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.19 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.28 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.25 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.25 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.25 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.11 million 1000 SLC, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.25 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.73 million 1000 SLC, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.70 million 1000 SLC | 2.70 million 1000 SLC | 4.50 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.29 million 1000 SLC | 4.50 million 1000 SLC | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 million 1000 SLC | 5.17 million 1000 SLC | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 million 1000 SLC | 4.05 million 1000 SLC | 5.17 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million 1000 SLC | 2.44 million 1000 SLC | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million 1000 SLC | 3.46 million 1000 SLC | 4.27 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 million 1000 SLC | 4.19 million 1000 SLC | 4.28 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Burkina Faso 7.29 million 1000 SLC compare
- 27 Philippines 7.27 million 1000 SLC compare
- 28 Jamaica 6.33 million 1000 SLC compare
- 30 Bangladesh 3.96 million 1000 SLC compare
- 31 Ethiopia 3.21 million 1000 SLC compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 2.20 million 1000 SLC compare
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 4.25 million 1000 SLC 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 5.62 million 1000 SLC in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million 1000 SLC in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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