Tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tomato production was 51,371 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato production in Democratic Republic of 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 51,371 tonnes for tomato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 51,371 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,940 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,940 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,112 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 17,990 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 24,679 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1965 | 19,488 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 23,292 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 23,615 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 24,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 31,400 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 32,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 31,700 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 34,300 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 33,900 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 34,600 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 35,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 35,200 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 33,600 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 15,000 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1980 | 35,700 tonnes | +138.0% |
| 1981 | 37,100 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 37,800 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 41,300 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 39,900 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 36,000 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 38,070 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 38,790 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 39,520 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 40,260 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41,010 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 43,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 45,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 48,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 44,826 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 42,834 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 40,929 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 43,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 44,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50,089 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48,031 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 48,330 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48,536 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48,692 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49,075 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49,401 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 49,688 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49,950 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50,185 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50,419 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 50,799 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50,959 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51,165 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51,371 tonnes | +0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 51,371 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 103,550 tonnes, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 51,371 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526 tonnes, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +138.0% | 15,000 tonnes | 35,700 tonnes |
| 1979 | -55.4% | 33,600 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes |
| 1964 | +37.2% | 17,990 tonnes | 24,679 tonnes |
| 1962 | +27.9% | 14,940 tonnes | 19,112 tonnes |
| 1970 | +25.6% | 25,000 tonnes | 31,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,346 tonnes | 14,940 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,780 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 35,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,118 tonnes | 35,700 tonnes | 41,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,986 tonnes | 40,260 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,600 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,198 tonnes | 48,031 tonnes | 50,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,943 tonnes | 50,419 tonnes | 51,371 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 51,371 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 tomato production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51,371 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,940 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tomato production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.