Yams production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Yams production was 127,840 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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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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.