Pea production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pea production was 1,503 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea 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
The most recent figure for pea production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1,503 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,503 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 759.31 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 996 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 759.31 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 806.03 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 852.93 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 911.03 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 953 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 994 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,037 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,081 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,127 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,175 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,226 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,280 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,290 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,310 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,340 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,360 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,380 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,346 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,359 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,372 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,374 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,398 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,411 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,424 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,437 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,450 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,463 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,476 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,490 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,503 tonnes | +0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,503 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,190 tonnes, 12% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,503 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,050 tonnes, 17% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 830 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 900 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.73 tonnes | 759.31 tonnes | 1,127 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,293 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,476 tonnes | 1,450 tonnes | 1,503 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pea production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,503 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 pea production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,503 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 759.31 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pea production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pea production is measured in tonnes.