Yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Yams production was 127,840 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
127,840 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
294,300 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
60,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 127,840 tonnes for yams production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 294,300 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 101,600 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 113,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 155,000 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 167,500 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 161,200 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 164,800 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 164,600 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 174,900 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 172,200 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 173,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 183,400 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 183,200 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 176,600 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 199,400 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 230,400 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 237,600 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 243,900 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 251,100 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 252,900 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 261,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 262,700 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 264,150 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 265,100 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 266,100 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 267,090 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 287,300 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 288,500 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 289,540 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 294,300 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 88,737 tonnes | -69.8% |
| 1996 | 90,315 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 91,921 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 96,748 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 93,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 90,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 87,100 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 84,290 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 85,320 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 84,860 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85,940 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86,990 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 88,050 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 89,123 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90,229 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 91,334 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95,196 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 97,709 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 100,406 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 100,587 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 104,929 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 107,065 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 109,273 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 112,168 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 115,141 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 118,193 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 121,325 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 124,540 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 127,840 tonnes | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 127,840 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 127,840 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -69.8% | 294,300 tonnes | 88,737 tonnes |
| 1968 | +37.2% | 113,000 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,344 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 167,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 175,390 tonnes | 161,200 tonnes | 199,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,515 tonnes | 230,400 tonnes | 266,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,745 tonnes | 88,737 tonnes | 294,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,657 tonnes | 84,290 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,890 tonnes | 90,229 tonnes | 112,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,408 tonnes | 115,141 tonnes | 127,840 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 127,840 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 yams production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 294,300 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for yams production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.