All fruit production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 6.8 million t of all fruit, the 28th largest in the world (0.71% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.2%. The record was 6.8 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6.8 million t
- World rank
- 28 of 192
- 10-year change
- −1.2%
- Record
- 6.8 million t
- 2015
All fruit in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.71%
- 0.84% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 13.9 (−65%)
- kg per person
- 61.8
- world 117
- 10-year change
- −1.2%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Uzbekistan | 7,013,081 | 0.74% |
| 27 | Angola | 6,936,741 | 0.73% |
| 28 | DR Congo | 6,757,416 | 0.71% |
| 29 | Chile | 6,693,653 | 0.70% |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 6,677,634 | 0.70% |
Map of world production of fruit
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,757,416 | +0.2% | 1,378,747 | 4.90 |
| 2023 | 6,745,160 | +0.2% | 1,376,138 | 4.90 |
| 2022 | 6,732,958 | +0.1% | 1,373,538 | 4.90 |
| 2021 | 6,722,963 | +0.4% | 1,374,522 | 4.89 |
| 2020 | 6,698,058 | +0.2% | 1,370,261 | 4.89 |
| 2019 | 6,685,210 | +0.4% | 1,365,013 | 4.90 |
| 2018 | 6,659,543 | −0.1% | 1,357,445 | 4.91 |
| 2017 | 6,667,604 | −1.3% | 1,356,807 | 4.91 |
| 2016 | 6,758,835 | −1.2% | 1,374,702 | 4.92 |
| 2015 | 6,841,993 | +0.0% | 1,398,064 | 4.89 |
| 2014 | 6,840,956 | +20% | 1,395,628 | 4.90 |
| 2013 | 5,695,549 | +18% | 1,136,144 | 5.01 |
| 2012 | 4,829,471 | +3.6% | 938,456 | 5.15 |
| 2011 | 4,661,854 | +3.6% | 911,588 | 5.11 |
| 2010 | 4,498,352 | +39% | 887,043 | 5.07 |
| 2009 | 3,235,756 | +30% | 587,800 | 5.50 |
| 2008 | 2,482,090 | +0.4% | 418,798 | 5.93 |
| 2007 | 2,472,563 | +0.5% | 417,562 | 5.92 |
| 2006 | 2,459,720 | +0.6% | 415,847 | 5.91 |
| 2005 | 2,445,809 | +0.0% | 413,011 | 5.92 |
| 2004 | 2,445,490 | −0.1% | 413,730 | 5.91 |
| 2003 | 2,446,920 | +0.8% | 412,064 | 5.94 |
| 2002 | 2,428,176 | −0.7% | 409,016 | 5.94 |
| 2001 | 2,445,471 | +0.7% | 415,896 | 5.88 |
| 2000 | 2,428,896 | −0.0% | 409,569 | 5.93 |
| 1999 | 2,429,528 | −0.6% | 404,985 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 2,444,310 | +0.2% | 403,663 | 6.06 |
| 1997 | 2,439,439 | −6.8% | 404,547 | 6.03 |
| 1996 | 2,617,696 | −3.1% | 452,968 | 5.78 |
| 1995 | 2,702,541 | −34% | 440,551 | 6.13 |
| 1994 | 4,107,107 | +4.7% | 677,519 | 6.06 |
| 1993 | 3,922,775 | +4.6% | 655,716 | 5.98 |
| 1992 | 3,750,412 | +3.2% | 617,192 | 6.08 |
| 1991 | 3,635,018 | +5.3% | 605,655 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 3,450,844 | +7.2% | 599,228 | 5.76 |
| 1989 | 3,220,100 | +2.3% | 564,310 | 5.71 |
| 1988 | 3,147,600 | +1.4% | 558,330 | 5.64 |
| 1987 | 3,104,600 | +0.9% | 541,350 | 5.73 |
| 1986 | 3,078,100 | +0.2% | 537,810 | 5.72 |
| 1985 | 3,071,200 | +4.8% | 527,180 | 5.83 |
| 1984 | 2,929,900 | +2.5% | 500,200 | 5.86 |
| 1983 | 2,858,000 | +3.0% | 496,400 | 5.76 |
| 1982 | 2,775,100 | +2.7% | 483,400 | 5.74 |
| 1981 | 2,702,200 | +2.8% | 470,000 | 5.75 |
| 1980 | 2,627,600 | +3.4% | 447,700 | 5.87 |
| 1979 | 2,542,300 | +5.1% | 431,600 | 5.89 |
| 1978 | 2,418,500 | −2.2% | 429,700 | 5.63 |
| 1977 | 2,473,650 | +0.2% | 419,100 | 5.90 |
| 1976 | 2,469,700 | +1.7% | 411,800 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 2,429,400 | +2.5% | 405,100 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 2,370,700 | +2.3% | 398,700 | 5.95 |
| 1973 | 2,317,300 | +1.7% | 390,300 | 5.94 |
| 1972 | 2,279,500 | +3.2% | 383,000 | 5.95 |
| 1971 | 2,208,500 | +3.5% | 371,400 | 5.95 |
| 1970 | 2,134,500 | +6.9% | 361,400 | 5.91 |
| 1969 | 1,997,300 | −1.4% | 329,000 | 6.07 |
| 1968 | 2,026,500 | +5.0% | 347,500 | 5.83 |
| 1967 | 1,930,129 | +1.9% | 339,000 | 5.69 |
| 1966 | 1,894,019 | +1.4% | 335,600 | 5.64 |
| 1965 | 1,868,101 | +2.5% | 334,200 | 5.59 |
| 1964 | 1,822,554 | +1.2% | 329,800 | 5.53 |
| 1963 | 1,800,203 | +2.3% | 327,300 | 5.50 |
| 1962 | 1,760,062 | +1.0% | 323,000 | 5.45 |
| 1961 | 1,742,828 | — | 320,500 | 5.44 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 6.8 million t in 2024, 0.71% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of fruit?
DR Congo ranked 28th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in DR Congo changed?
It fell by 1.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 6.8 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of fruit in DR Congo?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.8 million t from 1.4 million ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.