Yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Yams production was 127,840 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
127,840
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
294,300
in 1994
All-time low
60,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 127,840 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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 101,600 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 113,000 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 155,000 | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 167,500 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 161,200 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 164,800 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 164,600 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 174,900 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 172,200 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 173,600 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 183,400 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 183,200 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 176,600 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 199,400 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 230,400 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 237,600 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 243,900 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 251,100 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 252,900 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 261,200 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 262,700 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 264,150 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 265,100 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 266,100 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 267,090 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 287,300 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 288,500 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 289,540 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 294,300 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 88,737 | -69.8% |
| 1996 | 90,315 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 91,921 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 96,748 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 93,000 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 90,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 87,100 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 84,290 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 85,320 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 84,860 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84,900 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85,940 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86,990 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 88,050 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 89,123 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90,229 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 91,334 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95,196 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 97,709 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 100,406 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 100,587 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 104,929 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 107,065 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 109,273 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 112,168 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 115,141 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 118,193 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 121,325 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 124,540 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 127,840 | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 127,840 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 127,840 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 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 | 88,737 |
| 1968 | +37.2% | 113,000 | 155,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,344 | 60,000 | 167,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 175,390 | 161,200 | 199,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,515 | 230,400 | 266,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,745 | 88,737 | 294,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,657 | 84,290 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,890 | 90,229 | 112,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,408 | 115,141 | 127,840 | 5 |
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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 yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 127,840 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 294,300 in 1994.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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