Yams — Gross Production Value in Congo
Congo: Yams — Gross Production Value was 11.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.61 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.35 million 1000 SLC
in 1970
All-time low
5.82 million 1000 SLC
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Congo recorded 11.61 million 1000 SLC for yams — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Congo peaked at 36.35 million 1000 SLC in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.82 million 1000 SLC, in 2001.
Congo ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.81 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 22.53 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 23.26 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 23.26 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.44 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 27.62 million 1000 SLC | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 30.53 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 31.98 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 33.44 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 36.35 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 34.89 million 1000 SLC | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 33.44 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 36.35 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 7.71 million 1000 SLC | -78.8% |
| 1975 | 8.56 million 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 8.58 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.72 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.30 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 8.72 million 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 8.36 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.00 million 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.28 million 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 7.74 million 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 8.29 million 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million 1000 SLC | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 6.73 million 1000 SLC | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 7.43 million 1000 SLC | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 7.87 million 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 8.33 million 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.71 million 1000 SLC | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 7.97 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.25 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.54 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.83 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.13 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.03 million 1000 SLC | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 6.47 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.41 million 1000 SLC | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 6.47 million 1000 SLC | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 7.27 million 1000 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.82 million 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 7.91 million 1000 SLC | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 7.98 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.25 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.58 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.80 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.09 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.38 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.81 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.47 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.44 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.08 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.11 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.03 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.13 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.28 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.49 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.55 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.58 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.61 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.63 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.61 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.61 million 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.52 million 1000 SLC, 8% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.61 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.56 million 1000 SLC, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — Gross Production Value in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -78.8% | 36.35 million 1000 SLC | 7.71 million 1000 SLC |
| 1996 | -33.9% | 9.13 million 1000 SLC | 6.03 million 1000 SLC |
| 2002 | +36.0% | 5.82 million 1000 SLC | 7.91 million 1000 SLC |
| 1985 | -27.0% | 8.29 million 1000 SLC | 6.05 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.65 million 1000 SLC | 21.81 million 1000 SLC | 33.44 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.26 million 1000 SLC | 7.71 million 1000 SLC | 36.35 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 million 1000 SLC | 6.05 million 1000 SLC | 8.36 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 million 1000 SLC | 6.03 million 1000 SLC | 9.13 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 million 1000 SLC | 5.82 million 1000 SLC | 9.81 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 million 1000 SLC | 9.96 million 1000 SLC | 11.55 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 million 1000 SLC | 11.58 million 1000 SLC | 11.70 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 11 Jamaica 26.01 million 1000 SLC compare
- 12 Ghana 15.14 million 1000 SLC compare
- 13 Rwanda 15.09 million 1000 SLC compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 10.22 million 1000 SLC compare
- 16 Costa Rica 6.83 million 1000 SLC compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 1.57 million 1000 SLC compare
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 yams — gross production value in Congo?
- Yams — gross production value in Congo was 11.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.35 million 1000 SLC in 1970.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million 1000 SLC in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for yams — gross production value?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.