Tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tomato yields was 7.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
3 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.54 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.7 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -55.4% |
| 1980 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +133.3% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | -55.4% | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -26.4% | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tomato yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.