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

Latest (2024)
271,765 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
279,680 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
81,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 55 Venezuela 284,460 metric tons compare
  2. 57 Kiribati 278,517 metric tons compare
  3. 59 Portugal 261,341 metric tons compare
  4. 60 Ethiopia 255,458 metric tons compare
  5. 61 Cameroon 250,200 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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