Agricultural production in Congo
According to FAOSTAT, the Congo produced 30,221 t of cereals, 58,503 t of vegetables, 272,820 t of fruit, 62,068 t of meat and 4,466 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were cassava (1.7 million t), sugar cane (677,152 t) and oil palm fruit (155,084 t).
- Products recorded
- 71
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 1
- products
- Year
- 2024
The Congo is the world’s largest producer of cassava leaves.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in cocoa beans (+200%), followed by maize (+56%).
Livestock numbers: 335,224 cattle, 103,498 pigs, 125,957 sheep and 325,484 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All roots and tubers | 1,806,580 | 62 | 0.19% | +5.3% |
| All sugar crops | 677,152 | 83 | 0.03% | +7.9% |
| All fruit | 272,820 | 121 | 0.03% | +3.0% |
| All meat | 62,068 | 139 | 0.02% | +14% |
| All vegetables | 58,503 | 142 | 0% | +4.1% |
| All cereals | 30,221 | 150 | 0% | +13% |
| All citrus fruit | 15,250 | 95 | 0.01% | −2.9% |
| All pulses | 11,385 | 120 | 0.01% | +7.1% |
| All milk | 4,466 | 163 | 0% | +12% |
| All eggs | 1,520 | 146 | 0% | +11% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 1,710,690 | 26 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| Sugar cane | 677,152 | 56 | 0.03% | +7.9% |
| Beer | 350,000 | 58 | 0.19% | +17% |
| Oil palm fruit | 155,084 | 31 | 0.04% | +7.3% |
| Bananas | 86,254 | 61 | 0.06% | +3.9% |
| Plantains | 84,570 | 26 | 0.19% | −0.7% |
| Raw sugar | 70,000 | 82 | 0.04% | −5.4% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 63,340 | 15 | 0.65% | +9.7% |
| Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 47,121 | 12 | 2.3% | +22% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 39,442 | 99 | 0.01% | +4.0% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 38,210 | 48 | 0.06% | +6.6% |
| Cassava leaves | 35,000 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 31,407 | 70 | 0.08% | +10% |
| Palm oil | 27,616 | 32 | 0.03% | +6.4% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 26,226 | 49 | 0.05% | −1.4% |
| Molasses | 22,099 | 85 | 0.03% | −26% |
| Yams | 15,971 | 35 | 0.02% | +4.5% |
| Cocoa beans | 15,000 | 22 | 0.29% | +200% |
| Millet | 13,706 | 42 | 0.04% | −6.9% |
| Maize | 13,000 | 130 | 0% | +56% |
| Avocados | 9,517 | 41 | 0.08% | +5.5% |
| Sweet potatoes | 9,464 | 71 | 0.01% | +11% |
| Potatoes | 7,114 | 130 | 0% | −4.3% |
| Peas, dry | 6,990 | 52 | 0.05% | +6.2% |
| Chicken meat | 6,841 | 146 | 0.01% | +4.6% |
| Palm kernels | 6,130 | 37 | 0.03% | +28% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 5,383 | 142 | 0.01% | −8.6% |
| Lemons and limes | 5,231 | 69 | 0.02% | −1.4% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 5,125 | 44 | 0.05% | −6.4% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 4,538 | 66 | 0.01% | +42% |
| Cow milk | 4,466 | 161 | 0% | +12% |
| Other beans, green | 4,436 | 61 | 0.02% | +7.1% |
| Beans, dry | 4,395 | 82 | 0.01% | +8.5% |
| Papayas | 3,870 | 46 | 0.03% | +3.9% |
| Tomatoes | 3,846 | 135 | 0% | −1.7% |
| Pineapples | 3,741 | 63 | 0.01% | −2.7% |
| Melonseed | 3,648 | 11 | 0.37% | −2.7% |
| Coffee, green | 3,177 | 47 | 0.03% | +5.7% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 3,065 | 33 | 0.04% | — |
| Groundnut oil | 2,718 | 54 | 0.04% | −2.9% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 2,718 | 61 | 0.01% | +1.0% |
| Eggplants | 2,698 | 66 | 0% | +7.7% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 2,515 | 44 | 0.03% | +1.0% |
| Natural rubber | 2,393 | 28 | 0.02% | +3.5% |
| Oranges | 2,176 | 96 | 0% | −2.7% |
| Leeks | 1,867 | 36 | 0.09% | +6.0% |
| Cabbages | 1,666 | 122 | 0% | +8.3% |
| Okra | 1,566 | 40 | 0.01% | +0.3% |
| Hen eggs | 1,520 | 146 | 0% | +11% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 1,210 | 137 | 0% | −36% |
| Goat meat | 1,056 | 101 | 0.01% | −1.5% |
| Rice (paddy) | 1,000 | 108 | 0% | −17% |
| Spinach | 983 | 46 | 0% | −1.1% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 857 | 81 | 0% | +6.2% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 764 | 116 | 0.01% | −8.7% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 689 | 117 | 0.01% | −8.6% |
| Onions, dry | 629 | 133 | 0% | +7.0% |
| Carrots and turnips | 514 | 119 | 0% | +6.4% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 494 | 92 | 0.01% | +4.0% |
| Sheep meat | 458 | 137 | 0% | +5.5% |
| Sesame seed | 277 | 61 | 0% | +1.8% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 211 | 92 | 0.01% | −1.4% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 211 | 91 | 0.01% | −1.4% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 108 | 118 | 0% | −8.5% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 93 | 111 | 0% | +5.7% |
| Fat of pigs | 86 | 109 | 0% | −36% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 56 | 115 | 0% | +5.7% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 54 | 119 | 0% | −35% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 35 | 94 | 0.01% | −2.8% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 32 | 106 | 0% | — |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 14 | 116 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Congo among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Congo, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Congo had 6.3 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 270 | 41.9 | 6.4× |
| Sugar cane | 107 | 238 | 0.4× |
| Beer | 55.3 | 22.7 | 2.4× |
| Oil palm fruit | 24.5 | 51.3 | 0.5× |
| Bananas | 13.6 | 17.1 | 0.8× |
| Plantains | 13.4 | 5.46 | 2.4× |
| Raw sugar | 11.1 | 23.0 | 0.5× |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 10.0 | 1.20 | 8.3× |
| Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 7.44 | 0.25 | 29.6× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 6.23 | 34.5 | 0.2× |
| Mangoes and guavas | 6.03 | 7.62 | 0.8× |
| Cassava leaves | 5.53 | 0.00 | 1,288.8× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Congo reported exports of 33 and imports of 115 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa beans | 15,996 | USD 80.1 m | 5.01 | 19 of 93 |
| Coffee, green | 3,999 | USD 19.5 m | 4.87 | 41 of 131 |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 375 | USD 521,000 | 1.39 | 73 of 131 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 252 | USD 439,000 | 1.74 | 45 of 81 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 298 | USD 423,000 | 1.42 | 88 of 123 |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 133 | USD 285,000 | 2.14 | 93 of 132 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 700 | USD 228,000 | 0.33 | 62 of 113 |
| Tea leaves | 33 | USD 155,000 | 4.70 | 102 of 143 |
| Palm oil | 1,300 | USD 113,000 | 0.09 | 64 of 118 |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 40 | USD 102,000 | 2.55 | 84 of 115 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 174,432 | USD 191 m | 1.10 | 22 of 189 |
| Palm oil | 103,260 | USD 119 m | 1.15 | 57 of 191 |
| Wheat | 216,509 | USD 58.4 m | 0.27 | 87 of 176 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 22,282 | USD 37.7 m | 1.69 | 31 of 168 |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 36,855 | USD 36.6 m | 0.99 | 14 of 136 |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 15,603 | USD 20.5 m | 1.31 | 22 of 160 |
| Wine | 4,577 | USD 14.4 m | 3.14 | 95 of 192 |
| Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled | 3,942 | USD 12.3 m | 3.11 | 15 of 33 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 5,190 | USD 9.7 m | 1.88 | 114 of 192 |
| Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled | 5,812 | USD 9.6 m | 1.66 | 28 of 162 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Congo?
By volume, the largest products of Congo in 2024 were cassava (1.7 million t), sugar cane (677,152 t), beer (350,000 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Congo the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Congo was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: cassava leaves.
How much cassava does Congo produce per person?
About 270 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 41.9 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Congo export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cocoa beans (USD 80.1 m), coffee, green (USD 19.5 m), other fruits, n.e.c. (USD 521,000), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Congo import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 191 m), palm oil (USD 119 m), wheat (USD 58.4 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.