Wheat yield in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wheat yield was 1,334 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,334 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,334 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 434 kg per hectare, in 1972.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 709 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 990 kg per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 964 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,028 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,100 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 934.1 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1,140 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 530 kg per hectare | -53.5% |
| 1971 | 491.9 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 434 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 496.1 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 629.6 kg per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 648.1 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 666.7 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 636.4 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 666.7 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 591.8 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 607.8 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 596.2 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 592.6 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 607.1 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 596.5 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 586.2 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,163 kg per hectare | +98.5% |
| 1987 | 930 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 915.3 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 926.4 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 925.9 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 925.5 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,236 kg per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 1,280 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,281 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,293 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,290 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,289 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,290 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,285 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,285 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,287 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,213 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,284 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,285 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,334 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,334 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,334 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 84% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +98.5% | 586.2 kg per hectare | 1,163 kg per hectare |
| 1970 | -53.5% | 1,140 kg per hectare | 530 kg per hectare |
| 1962 | +39.6% | 709 kg per hectare | 990 kg per hectare |
| 1992 | +33.5% | 925.5 kg per hectare | 1,236 kg per hectare |
| 1974 | +26.9% | 496.1 kg per hectare | 629.6 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 985.01 kg per hectare | 709 kg per hectare | 1,140 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 579.13 kg per hectare | 434 kg per hectare | 666.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 752.15 kg per hectare | 586.2 kg per hectare | 1,163 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,210 kg per hectare | 925.5 kg per hectare | 1,293 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,278 kg per hectare | 1,213 kg per hectare | 1,287 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,310 kg per hectare | 1,285 kg per hectare | 1,334 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- 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$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wheat yield in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,334 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,334 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wheat yield?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.