Yams — Gross Production Value in Congo
Congo: Yams — Gross Production Value was 21,011 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Congo is 21,011 1000 USD, measured 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 65,778 1000 USD in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,524 1000 USD, in 2001.
Congo ranks 14th of 38 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,467 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 40,782 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 42,098 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 42,098 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46,044 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 49,991 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 55,253 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 57,884 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 60,516 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 65,778 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 63,147 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 60,516 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 65,778 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 13,945 1000 USD | -78.8% |
| 1975 | 15,497 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 15,524 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 15,787 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 16,839 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 15,787 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 15,129 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 14,471 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 13,181 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 14,009 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 15,007 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 10,955 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 12,186 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 13,444 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 14,237 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 15,076 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 13,961 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 14,428 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14,934 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15,449 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15,981 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 16,530 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10,919 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 11,708 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 13,419 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 11,708 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 13,156 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 10,524 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 14,313 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 14,434 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,939 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15,524 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15,918 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16,444 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16,971 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 17,760 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18,031 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,940 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 18,889 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,054 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 20,099 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19,955 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20,150 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20,418 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20,798 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20,910 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,180 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20,963 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21,017 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 21,053 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 21,011 1000 USD | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21,011 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 347,140 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21,011 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,471 1000 USD, 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% | 65,778 1000 USD | 13,945 1000 USD |
| 1996 | -33.9% | 16,530 1000 USD | 10,919 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +36.0% | 10,524 1000 USD | 14,313 1000 USD |
| 1985 | -27.0% | 15,007 1000 USD | 10,955 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,237 1000 USD | 39,467 1000 USD | 60,516 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,860 1000 USD | 13,945 1000 USD | 65,778 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,770 1000 USD | 10,955 1000 USD | 15,129 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,904 1000 USD | 10,919 1000 USD | 16,530 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,998 1000 USD | 10,524 1000 USD | 17,760 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,824 1000 USD | 18,031 1000 USD | 20,910 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,045 1000 USD | 20,963 1000 USD | 21,180 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 21,011 1000 USD 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 65,778 1000 USD in 1970.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,524 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for yams — gross production value?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 38 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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