How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: How have things changed? was 271,765 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 271,765 metric tons.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 279,680 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81,000 metric tons, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,080 metric tons | 81,000 metric tons | 149,300 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 123,254 metric tons | 107,000 metric tons | 156,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,292 metric tons | 100,700 metric tons | 167,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,892 metric tons | 156,547 metric tons | 210,441 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,607 metric tons | 231,388 metric tons | 246,695 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,196 metric tons | 220,929 metric tons | 266,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,911 metric tons | 253,965 metric tons | 279,680 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo was 271,765 metric tons 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 how have things changed? recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 279,680 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for how have things changed??
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.