Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Congo
Congo: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 7,700 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,700 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
10,170 1000 USD
in 1979
All-time low
4,417 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7,700 1000 USD for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is 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 10,170 1000 USD in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,417 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Congo 53rd 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,882 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,695 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 5,695 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,509 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 6,509 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,323 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 7,323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,136 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 8,136 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,136 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,950 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 8,950 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,763 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 9,763 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,942 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 10,048 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10,155 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9,845 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 10,170 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 10,170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,763 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9,763 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,763 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,763 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,763 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,357 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 9,366 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8,501 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 9,061 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 8,950 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,784 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,644 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,543 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8,434 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,342 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7,323 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 6,509 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 5,695 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 4,417 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 4,882 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 4,991 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,878 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,812 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,719 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,882 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,576 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6,265 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,580 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6,916 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,956 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,971 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,129 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,285 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7,438 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,591 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,729 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,586 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,743 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7,686 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,671 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,700 1000 USD | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,700 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,422 1000 USD, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,700 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,115 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,690 1000 USD | 4,882 1000 USD | 8,136 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,572 1000 USD | 8,136 1000 USD | 10,170 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,885 1000 USD | 9,357 1000 USD | 10,170 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,595 1000 USD | 7,323 1000 USD | 9,366 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,136 1000 USD | 4,417 1000 USD | 6,509 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,086 1000 USD | 6,265 1000 USD | 7,729 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,677 1000 USD | 7,586 1000 USD | 7,743 1000 USD | 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 7,700 1000 USD 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 10,170 1000 USD in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,417 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Congo ranks 53rd 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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