Tomato yields in Congo
Congo: Tomato yields was 4.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.68 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
All-time low
4.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in 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
Congo recorded 4.68 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Congo peaked at 7.5 tonnes per hectare in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4.68 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Congo 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 tonnes per hectare | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 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 tomato yields in Congo?
- Tomato yields in Congo was 4.68 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for tomato yields?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (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.