Orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Orange production was 164,413 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164,413 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 142 countries
All-time high
296,078 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
105,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 164,413 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 296,078 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 105,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 107,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 109,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 111,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 113,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 115,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 117,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 120,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 128,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 125,500 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 136,100 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 140,400 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 143,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 144,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 147,100 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 143,200 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 142,500 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 141,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 140,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 142,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 144,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 146,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 148,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 150,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 170,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 180,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 190,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 200,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 232,578 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 252,068 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 273,193 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 296,078 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 199,090 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 191,797 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 197,833 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 199,257 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 192,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 185,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 178,255 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 179,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 179,820 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 180,040 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 180,260 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 180,480 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 180,700 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 180,920 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 181,140 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 181,360 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 181,581 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 178,206 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 172,741 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 168,759 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 171,269 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 170,256 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 168,564 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 166,367 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 164,091 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 163,057 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 164,677 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 165,150 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 164,781 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 164,413 tonnes | -0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 164,413 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 60,126 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 164,413 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,045 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -32.8% | 296,078 tonnes | 199,090 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,556 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,210 tonnes | 125,500 tonnes | 147,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,389 tonnes | 191,797 tonnes | 296,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,622 tonnes | 178,255 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,319 tonnes | 164,091 tonnes | 181,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,416 tonnes | 163,057 tonnes | 165,150 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Orange production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 164,413 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 296,078 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for orange production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.