Sweet potato production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sweet potato production was 625,963 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
625,963
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
625,963
in 2024
All-time low
191,736
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 625,963. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 625,963 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,736, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299,456 | — |
| 1962 | 295,000 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 291,000 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 265,634 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 191,736 | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 227,060 | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 252,174 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 253,000 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 260,000 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 263,800 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 267,100 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 274,200 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 285,000 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 293,700 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 300,200 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 305,800 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 307,000 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 298,200 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 324,000 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 333,000 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 342,500 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 352,500 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 363,000 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 372,500 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 381,200 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 374,600 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 371,600 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 368,400 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 372,700 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 377,020 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 398,900 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 402,800 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 401,870 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 407,359 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 412,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 408,000 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 404,000 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 255,792 | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 246,000 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 237,000 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 228,329 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 219,980 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 223,190 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 224,450 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 229,760 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 233,110 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 236,510 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 239,960 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 243,460 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 428,392 | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 440,407 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 452,669 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 465,067 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 477,804 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 478,664 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 494,905 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 513,201 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 513,796 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 542,686 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 558,367 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 574,520 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 591,159 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 608,302 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 625,963 | +2.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 625,963 is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 625,963 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +76.0% | 243,460 | 428,392 |
| 1998 | -36.7% | 404,000 | 255,792 |
| 1965 | -27.8% | 265,634 | 191,736 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259,451 | 191,736 | 299,456 | 9 |
| 1970s | 291,900 | 263,800 | 324,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 363,200 | 333,000 | 381,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,374 | 246,000 | 412,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,575 | 219,980 | 243,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,759 | 428,392 | 542,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,662 | 558,367 | 625,963 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 17 Papua New Guinea 732,422 compare
- 18 Japan 717,000 compare
- 19 Cameroon 633,125 compare
- 21 Mali 614,079 compare
- 22 North Korea 576,338 compare
- 23 Philippines 504,411 compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sweet potato production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 625,963 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 625,963 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,736 in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sweet potato production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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