Wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wheat production was 9,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 126 countries
All-time high
11,500
in 2018
All-time low
1,324
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9,000, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,324, in 1973.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 100th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,127 | — |
| 1962 | 2,970 | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 2,892 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3,084 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 3,956 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 2,806 | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 3,420 | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 3,256 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 1,655 | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 1,324 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 3,400 | +156.8% |
| 1975 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,900 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,400 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,260 | +142.9% |
| 1987 | 6,510 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 6,590 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,670 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6,750 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6,830 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9,230 | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 9,730 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10,250 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10,818 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 10,255 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 10,342 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,443 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9,900 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 9,385 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 8,897 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,440 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 8,490 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,540 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,590 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,640 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,690 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,740 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,790 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,841 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,841 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,292 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9,602 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 11,500 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 10,042 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 9,000 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +156.8% | 1,324 | 3,400 |
| 1986 | +142.9% | 3,400 | 8,260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,062 | 2,127 | 3,956 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,874 | 1,324 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,763 | 3,100 | 8,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,455 | 6,750 | 10,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,720 | 8,440 | 9,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,862 | 8,841 | 11,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 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 wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wheat production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 in 1973.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wheat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th out of 126 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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