Agriculture & Rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,746 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Democratic Republic of the Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index 0 2022 down 100.0% 5th Grapefruit and products — Losses 1 1000 t 2023 unchanged 9th Sweet potatoes — Production 608 1000 t 2023 up 30.8% 9th Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and 553 No 2016 up 62.1% 6th Peas — Production 1 1000 t 2023 unchanged 10th Barley and products — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 9th Palmkernel Oil — Food 13 1000 t 2023 up 160.0% 5th Palmkernel Oil — Food supply quantity 0.13 kg/cap 2023 up 85.7% 5th Melonseed — Area harvested 101,105 ha 2024 down 0.3% 3rd Melonseed — Yield 629.2 kg/ha 2024 up 3.0% 3rd Spices — Losses 2 1000 t 2023 unchanged 9th Roots, Other — Production 985 1000 t 2023 up 6.0% 6th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 50.3 million No 2023 up 32.4% 4th Roots, Other — Losses 74 1000 t 2023 up 5.7% 6th Sugar cane — Losses 116 1000 t 2023 up 7.4% 8th Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers 3.3 No 2016 up 57.1% 10th Sugar cane — Production 2,434 1000 t 2023 up 20.8% 10th Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) 17.31 million USD 2016 up 18.7% 9th Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) 31.79 million USD 2016 up 18.7% 9th Melonseed — Gross Production Index Number 101.05 2024 up 2.7% 3rd Melonseed — Gross per capita Production Index Number 74.98 2024 down 26.3% 5th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 45,545 1000 No 2024 up 35.7% 4th Maize (corn) — Terms of trade 90.53 % 2021 down 9.5% 3rd Cottonseed Oil — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2017 — 5th Sorghum and products — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 9th Groundnuts — Seed 64 1000 t 2023 up 30.6% 5th Yams — Stock Variation 0 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% 4th Sugar beet — Import quantity 0 1000 t 2023 — 2nd Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 47.9 million No 2023 up 33.8% 4th Stimulants — Losses 4 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% 10th Fish, Body Oil — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 5th Sugar Crops — Fat supply quantity 0.02 g/cap/d 2023 unchanged 3rd Sugar Crops — Fat supply quantity 830.08 t 2023 up 33.1% 4th Sugar Crops — Food supply 5.37 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 4.6% 4th Sugar Crops — Food supply 207,521 million Kcal 2023 up 33.1% 4th Sugar Crops — Protein supply quantity 0.02 g/cap/d 2023 unchanged 3rd Sugar Crops — Protein supply quantity 830.08 t 2023 up 33.1% 4th Groundnut Oil — Production 19 1000 t 2023 unchanged 6th [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.14 score 2024 up 7.0% 192nd [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.71 score 2024 up 18.2% 110th Grapefruit and products — Production 9 1000 t 2023 down 10.0% 9th Sugar Crops — Food 629 1000 t 2023 up 33.3% 4th Sugar Crops — Food supply quantity 5.94 kg/cap 2023 down 4.7% 4th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 81.7% 2024 up 18.1% 4th Cottonseed Oil — Production 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 11th Molluscs, Other — Stock Variation 0 1000 t 2019 — 1st Stimulants — Production 100 1000 t 2023 up 185.7% 10th Cottonseed — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2022 — 6th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 13,225 1000 No 2024 up 26.6% 4th Beverages, Fermented — Production 542 1000 t 2023 up 23.2% 5th Groundnuts — Processing 58 1000 t 2023 unchanged 6th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) 13,943 1000 No 2024 up 38.1% 4th Millet and products — Losses 2 1000 t 2023 unchanged 6th Sugar cane — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2023 — 7th Cottonseed — Processing 2 1000 t 2023 down 87.5% 12th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 45.5 million No 2023 up 35.4% 4th Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) 7.2 % 2023 down 11.1% 4th Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Import dependency ratio 0.73 2023 up 108.6% 1st Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Self-sufficiency ratio 0.27 2023 down 58.5% 9th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 12,593 1000 No 2024 up 27.9% 4th ← Previous Page 43 of 46 Next →