Sweet potato production in Congo
Congo: Sweet potato production was 9,464 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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.