Yields of important staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Yields of important staple crops was 1.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yields of important staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.12 for yields of important staple crops in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.434, 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 | 0.709 | 1.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5791 | 0.434 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7521 | 0.5862 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 0.9255 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yields of important staple crops in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2012.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.434 in 1972.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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