Sweet potato production in Congo
Congo: Sweet potato production was 9,464 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,464 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
12,500 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
5,429 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Congo is 9,464 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Congo peaked at 12,500 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5,429 tonnes, in 2002.
Congo ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,220 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12,350 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 12,481 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 12,100 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,500 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 11,511 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10,449 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 11,137 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 11,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,796 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10,624 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,500 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,366 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,253 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,000 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 5,429 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 6,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6,134 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,995 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,914 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,800 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,853 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 7,700 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 8,087 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8,500 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8,550 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,568 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,763 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8,954 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,141 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,330 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,499 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,324 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9,516 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,446 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,429 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,464 tonnes | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9,464 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9,464 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,222 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,765 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,150 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,564 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 11,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,313 tonnes | 5,429 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,709 tonnes | 7,700 tonnes | 9,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,436 tonnes | 9,324 tonnes | 9,516 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 sweet potato production in Congo?
- Sweet potato production in Congo was 9,464 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 sweet potato production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,500 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,429 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for sweet potato production?
- Congo ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.