Yams production in Congo
Congo: Yams production was 15,971 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,971 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 63 countries
All-time high
50,000 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in 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 yams production in Congo is 15,971 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Congo peaked at 50,000 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 2001.
Congo ranks 34th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 38,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 42,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 44,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 50,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 48,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 46,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 50,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 10,600 tonnes | -78.8% |
| 1975 | 11,780 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 11,800 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12,800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 11,500 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 11,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 10,019 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 10,649 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 11,407 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 8,327 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 9,263 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 10,219 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 10,822 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 11,460 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 10,612 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 10,967 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 11,352 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 11,743 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12,148 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12,565 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,300 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 8,900 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 10,200 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 8,900 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 10,000 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 10,880 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 10,972 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11,356 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11,800 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 12,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12,900 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13,706 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14,397 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 14,358 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,244 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 15,278 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,169 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15,317 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,520 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,809 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15,894 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16,100 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15,934 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15,976 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16,003 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,971 tonnes | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 15,971 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 15,971 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in 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 | -78.8% | 50,000 tonnes | 10,600 tonnes |
| 1996 | -33.9% | 12,565 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes |
| 2002 | +36.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 10,880 tonnes |
| 1985 | -27.0% | 11,407 tonnes | 8,327 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,667 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,498 tonnes | 10,600 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,467 tonnes | 8,327 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,569 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | 12,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,401 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,069 tonnes | 13,706 tonnes | 15,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,997 tonnes | 15,934 tonnes | 16,100 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Congo?
- Yams production in Congo was 15,971 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for yams production?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.