Value of agricultural production in Congo
Congo: Value of agricultural production was 5.60 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of agricultural production in Congo, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of agricultural production in Congo is 5.60 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Congo peaked at 5.60 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 278.41 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Congo 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of agricultural production in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 944.59 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 991.88 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 569.81 million current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 658.64 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 674.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 724.30 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 760.91 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 873.46 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 802.33 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 278.41 million current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2003 | 377.88 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 578.55 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 753.15 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 940.12 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 3.09 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.64 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.20 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.12 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.60 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.60 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.92 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 819.44 million current US$ | 569.81 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 928.49 million current US$ | 278.41 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | 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 value of agricultural production in Congo?
- Value of agricultural production in Congo was 5.60 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.41 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for value of agricultural production?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross production value of the agricultural sector. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.