Wheat yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wheat yields was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.12 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.434 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.985 tonnes per hectare | 0.709 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5791 tonnes per hectare | 0.434 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7521 tonnes per hectare | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.9255 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 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 wheat yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wheat yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.434 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wheat yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.