Tomato production in Congo
Congo: Tomato production was 3,846 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomato production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3,846 for tomato production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Congo peaked at 7,500 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,392, in 2000.
Congo ranks 140th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,560 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 7,470 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 7,500 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,400 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7,200 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 7,100 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6,800 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 6,500 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 6,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 5,700 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,007 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 3,387 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,196 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,557 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 2,812 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2,446 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 2,392 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,185 | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 2,762 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 3,181 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 3,200 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,137 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,100 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,291 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,516 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3,641 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,743 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,844 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,912 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,779 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,804 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,797 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,839 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,932 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,976 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,903 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,881 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,861 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,846 | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,846 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,000, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,846 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +32.7% | 2,400 | 3,185 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,667 | 3,000 | 4,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,443 | 5,000 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,770 | 5,700 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,621 | 2,446 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,985 | 2,392 | 3,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,781 | 3,516 | 3,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,893 | 3,846 | 3,976 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 137 Togo 5,199 compare
- 138 Martinique 4,536 compare
- 139 Botswana 4,023 compare
- 141 French Guiana 3,571 compare
- 142 Liberia 3,570 compare
- 143 Montenegro 3,520 compare
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 tomato production in Congo?
- Tomato production in Congo was 3,846 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 in 1978.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for tomato production?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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