Yields of key staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Yields of key staple crops was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.434 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of key staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.12 tonnes per hectare for yields of key staple crops in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops 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.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yields of key staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.709 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 0.964 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9341 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.53 tonnes per hectare | -53.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4919 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.434 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4961 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6481 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5918 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6078 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5962 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5926 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6071 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5965 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +98.5% |
| 1987 | 0.93 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9153 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9264 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9259 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9255 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yields of key staple crops 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% | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | -53.5% | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.53 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | +39.6% | 0.709 tonnes per hectare | 0.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +33.5% | 0.9255 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +26.9% | 0.4961 tonnes per hectare | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare |
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 (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of key staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yields of key staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of key staple crops recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops 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 yields of key staple crops?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.