Agriculture & Rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo

2,721 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Democratic Republic of the Congo.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested 72,215 ha 2024 up 6.2% 6th
Seed cotton, unginned — Yield 422.1 kg/ha 2024 down 4.3% 14th
Seed cotton, unginned — Production 30,480 t 2024 up 1.6% 9th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Production 310,848 t 2024 up 1.9% 7th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Area harvested 18,529 ha 2024 down 2.5% 7th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Yield 16,777 kg/ha 2024 up 4.5% 2nd
Barley — Gross Production Index Number 104 2024 up 5.6% 6th
Barley — Gross per capita Production Index Number 77.16 2024 down 24.3% 10th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Value 195,315 1000 Int$ 2024 up 1.9% 7th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 44.1 % 2024 up 3.5% 2nd
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 4.2 % 2024 unchanged 13th
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 6.7 % 2024 up 48.9% 18th
Cottonseed oil — Production 359.22 t 2023 down 87.6% 12th
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 1,602 Int$/cap 2024 up 15.0% 18th
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 19.50 million million SLC 2023 up 1,070.9% 4th
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 6.33 million million SLC 2023 up 280.5% 4th
Margarine and shortening — Production 2,488 t 2023 up 5.3% 9th
Total Credit — Value US$ 8,335 million USD 2023 up 360.1% 11th
Total Credit — Value US$, 2015 prices 6,832 million USD 2023 up 280.5% 11th
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 16 % 2024 down 11.1% 18th
Avocados — Area harvested 9,484 ha 2024 up 6.6% 7th
Avocados — Production 62,006 t 2024 down 2.9% 8th
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 3.5 million No 2024 up 105.9% 10th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,077 kcal/cap/d 2024 down 7.4% 16th
Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number 134.11 2024 up 35.6% 8th
Soya beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number 99.53 2024 down 2.7% 10th
Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number 108.81 2024 up 9.6% 5th
Peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number 80.74 2024 down 21.4% 7th
Cotton lint, ginned — Production 8,752 t 2023 up 15.8% 9th
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Value 6.76 million 1000 Int$ 2024 up 33.5% 4th
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested 5.71 million ha 2024 up 33.2% 3rd
Cassava, fresh — Yield 8,153 kg/ha 2024 up 0.2% 11th
Cassava, fresh — Production 46.56 million t 2024 up 33.5% 4th
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 120.33 2024 up 22.6% 3rd
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 89.28 2024 down 12.1% 7th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Index Number 103.67 2024 up 1.9% 9th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross per capita Production Index 76.9 2024 down 26.9% 13th
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services 13 % 2024 down 18.8% 11th
Millet — Gross Production Value 12,317 1000 Int$ 2024 down 10.9% 6th
Millet — Area harvested 61,262 ha 2024 down 11.3% 6th
Millet — Yield 669.9 kg/ha 2024 up 0.4% 11th
Millet — Production 41,042 t 2024 down 10.9% 6th
Pineapples — Gross Production Value 75,337 1000 Int$ 2024 down 6.8% 8th
Pineapples — Production 186,334 t 2024 down 6.8% 8th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 40 % 2023 down 6.5% 2nd
Pineapples — Area harvested 7,691 ha 2024 down 6.2% 8th
Pineapples — Yield 24,229 kg/ha 2024 down 0.7% 4th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 44.08 % 2023 down 3.0% 19th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 55.92 % 2023 up 2.5% 1st
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in -11.83 % 2023 down 30.1% 19th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 9,991 1000 No 2023 up 29.3% 6th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 12,673 1000 No 2023 up 36.6% 6th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 97 % 2023 down 5.8% 13th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,069 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 5.7% 16th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 9.4 million No 2023 up 30.6% 4th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 43.59 % 2023 down 3.2% 19th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 56.41 % 2023 up 2.6% 1st
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in -12.82 % 2023 down 28.7% 19th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 9,991 1000 No 2023 up 29.3% 6th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 12,673 1000 No 2023 up 36.6% 6th