Cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cereal production was 4.39 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.39 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.39 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 448,234 metric tons, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527,759 metric tons | 448,234 metric tons | 654,274 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 743,958 metric tons | 666,231 metric tons | 868,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million metric tons | 889,000 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.46 million metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million metric tons | 1.52 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million metric tons | 2.59 million metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million metric tons | 3.72 million metric tons | 4.39 million metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 2.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cereal production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.39 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,234 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cereal production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.