Tomato yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tomato yields was 7.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 155th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
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 155th out of 173 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.