Tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tomato production was 51,371 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 51,371 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,940, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,940 | — |
| 1962 | 19,112 | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 17,990 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 24,679 | +37.2% |
| 1965 | 19,488 | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 23,292 | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 23,615 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 31,400 | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 32,600 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 31,700 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 34,300 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 33,900 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 34,600 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 35,500 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 35,200 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 33,600 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | -55.4% |
| 1980 | 35,700 | +138.0% |
| 1981 | 37,100 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 37,800 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 41,300 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 39,900 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 36,000 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 38,070 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 38,790 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 39,520 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 40,260 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41,010 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 44,826 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 42,834 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 40,929 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 42,000 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50,089 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48,031 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 48,330 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48,536 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48,692 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49,075 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49,401 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 49,688 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49,950 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50,185 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50,419 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 50,799 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50,959 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51,165 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51,371 | +0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 51,371 is below the median for low income countries, which is 103,550, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 51,371 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526, 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 | 35,700 |
| 1979 | -55.4% | 33,600 | 15,000 |
| 1964 | +37.2% | 17,990 | 24,679 |
| 1962 | +27.9% | 14,940 | 19,112 |
| 1970 | +25.6% | 25,000 | 31,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,346 | 14,940 | 25,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,780 | 15,000 | 35,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,118 | 35,700 | 41,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,986 | 40,260 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,600 | 43,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,198 | 48,031 | 50,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,943 | 50,419 | 51,371 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tomato production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 51,371 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51,371 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,940 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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