Wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wheat production was 9,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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
The most recent figure for wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11,500 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,324 tonnes, in 1973.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,062 tonnes | 2,127 tonnes | 3,956 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,874 tonnes | 1,324 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,763 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 8,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,455 tonnes | 6,750 tonnes | 10,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,720 tonnes | 8,440 tonnes | 9,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,862 tonnes | 8,841 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9,000 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 wheat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wheat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.