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