Orange production in Congo
Congo: Orange production was 2,176 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,176 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3,082 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1,981 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in 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
Congo recorded 2,176 tonnes for orange production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Congo peaked at 3,082 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,981 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Congo 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,900 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,850 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,800 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,082 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 2,697 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 2,600 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,520 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,500 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,469 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,338 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,400 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,421 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,487 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,981 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 2,256 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2,256 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,300 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,294 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,280 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,258 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,264 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,255 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,236 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,236 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,224 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,207 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,198 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,180 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,174 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,184 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,188 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,182 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,176 tonnes | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,176 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,176 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,045 tonnes, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,111 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,710 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,905 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,543 tonnes | 2,338 tonnes | 3,082 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,317 tonnes | 1,981 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,234 tonnes | 2,180 tonnes | 2,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,181 tonnes | 2,174 tonnes | 2,188 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Congo?
- Orange production in Congo was 2,176 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,082 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for orange production?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.