Wheat — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Wheat — Yield was 1,125 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,125 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 30 regions
All-time high
1,312 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
434 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 1,125 kg/ha.

The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,312 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 434 kg/ha, in 1972.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th of 30 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 985.01 kg/ha 709 kg/ha 1,140 kg/ha 9
1970s 579.13 kg/ha 434 kg/ha 666.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 752.15 kg/ha 586.2 kg/ha 1,163 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,210 kg/ha 925.5 kg/ha 1,293 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,278 kg/ha 1,213 kg/ha 1,287 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,277 kg/ha 1,189 kg/ha 1,312 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,125 kg/ha 1,125 kg/ha 1,125 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 25 Slovak Republic 5,446 kg/ha compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 5,410 kg/ha compare
  3. 27 Serbia 5,283 kg/ha compare
  4. 28 Luxembourg 5,182 kg/ha compare
  5. 29 Poland 5,107 kg/ha compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 5,041 kg/ha compare
  7. 31 Malta 5,031 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Wheat — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1,125 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,312 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 434 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for wheat — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th out of 30 regions with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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