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