Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 871.8 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
871.8 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
166th
of 180 countries
All-time high
897.4 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
765.8 kg per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 871.8 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 897.4 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 765.8 kg per hectare, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 799.8 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 802.4 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 782.2 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 790.6 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 793.4 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 765.8 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 780.9 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 801.7 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 811 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 787.3 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 786.6 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 786.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 772 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 771.5 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 771.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 771.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 771.6 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 771.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 771.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 771.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 784.9 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 771.1 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 771.6 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 772.1 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 769 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 768.9 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 785.5 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 794.1 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 812.4 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 836.2 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 876.7 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 897.4 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 850.4 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 863.2 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 871.8 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 871.8 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 871.8 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791.51 kg per hectare | 765.8 kg per hectare | 811 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 774.65 kg per hectare | 771.5 kg per hectare | 786.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.58 kg per hectare | 768.9 kg per hectare | 836.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.9 kg per hectare | 850.4 kg per hectare | 897.4 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More poverty & inequality data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.33 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -18.68 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo was 871.8 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 897.4 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.8 kg per hectare in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.