Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo
Congo: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 877.7 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
877.7 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 180 countries
All-time high
894.4 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
624.3 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo, 1990–2023
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
Congo recorded 877.7 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo peaked at 894.4 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 624.3 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places Congo 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 624.3 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 635.2 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 639.2 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 646.5 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 654.4 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 735.6 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 746.3 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 746.3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 755.8 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 736.4 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 753.9 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 775 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 772 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 780.7 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 776.4 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 770.6 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 777.8 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 764.1 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 771.4 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 791.4 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 785 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 794.3 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 809.8 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 830.9 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 832.8 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 833.5 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 845.6 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 860.4 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 870.8 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 890.8 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 871.5 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 894.4 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 877.1 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 877.7 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 877.7 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 877.7 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 | 692 kg per hectare | 624.3 kg per hectare | 755.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 773.33 kg per hectare | 753.9 kg per hectare | 791.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 835.39 kg per hectare | 785 kg per hectare | 890.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.17 kg per hectare | 871.5 kg per hectare | 894.4 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 162 South Sudan 983.6 kg per hectare compare
- 163 Botswana 900.4 kg per hectare compare
- 164 Central African Republic 878.1 kg per hectare compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 871.8 kg per hectare compare
- 167 Chad 826.9 kg per hectare compare
- 168 Lesotho 804.1 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Congo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.83 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo was 877.7 kg per hectare in 2023, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 894.4 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.3 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.