Potato production in Congo
Congo: Potato production was 7,114 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,114
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
7,437
in 2014
All-time low
80
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Congo is 7,114, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Congo peaked at 7,437 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1961.
Congo ranks 133rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80 | — |
| 1962 | 110 | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 600 | +445.5% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 1,100 | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 1,500 | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,100 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 2,865 | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 1,280 | -55.3% |
| 1976 | 1,280 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,170 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,744 | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 1,816 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,682 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,190 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 1,239 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,303 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,869 | +43.4% |
| 1987 | 1,847 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,930 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,017 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2,140 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,210 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,314 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,370 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,464 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,696 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,966 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 3,058 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,364 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3,878 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 4,409 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 4,400 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,562 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,751 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 4,250 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 4,300 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,100 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 5,298 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5,231 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,254 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,345 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,437 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 7,249 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6,677 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 7,121 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7,016 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,181 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,106 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,101 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,130 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,112 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,114 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,114 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +445.5% | 110 | 600 |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 600 | 1,000 |
| 1975 | -55.3% | 2,865 | 1,280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 932.22 | 80 | 1,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,660 | 1,170 | 2,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,664 | 1,190 | 2,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,746 | 2,140 | 3,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,427 | 3,751 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,381 | 5,231 | 7,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,113 | 7,101 | 7,130 | 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 potato production in Congo?
- Potato production in Congo was 7,114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,437 in 2014.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for potato production?
- Congo ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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