Okra production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 1,566 t of okra, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 1,630 t in 2015. Area harvested: 521 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,566 t
- World rank
- 40 of 55
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- Record
- 1,630 t
- 2015
Okra in Congo, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 4.2 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Malawi | 2,875 | 0.02% |
| 39 | Kuwait | 1,656 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Congo | 1,566 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,385 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Mauritius | 1,362 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of okra
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,566 | −0.1% | 521 | 3.01 |
| 2023 | 1,567 | +0.1% | 521 | 3.01 |
| 2022 | 1,566 | +0.1% | 521 | 3.01 |
| 2021 | 1,565 | −0.3% | 520 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 1,570 | +0.5% | 522 | 3.01 |
| 2019 | 1,562 | +0.1% | 519 | 3.01 |
| 2018 | 1,561 | −0.3% | 519 | 3.01 |
| 2017 | 1,565 | −0.4% | 520 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | 1,571 | −3.6% | 522 | 3.01 |
| 2015 | 1,630 | +4.4% | 542 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 1,562 | +2.8% | 519 | 3.01 |
| 2013 | 1,520 | +1.3% | 506 | 3.00 |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +12% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 1,335 | +7.1% | 443 | 3.01 |
| 2010 | 1,247 | +7.0% | 414 | 3.01 |
| 2009 | 1,165 | +20% | 386 | 3.02 |
| 2008 | 970 | +2.1% | 320 | 3.03 |
| 2007 | 950 | −4.1% | 315 | 3.02 |
| 2006 | 991 | +2.2% | 329 | 3.01 |
| 2005 | 970 | +0.6% | 322 | 3.01 |
| 2004 | 964 | +12% | 320 | 3.01 |
| 2003 | 858 | +7.3% | 290 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 800 | +6.7% | 265 | 3.02 |
| 2001 | 750 | +7.1% | 250 | 3.00 |
| 2000 | 700 | +7.7% | 230 | 3.04 |
| 1999 | 650 | +8.3% | 215 | 3.02 |
| 1998 | 600 | +9.1% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1997 | 550 | +10% | 185 | 2.97 |
| 1996 | 500 | +11% | 165 | 3.03 |
| 1995 | 450 | +13% | 150 | 3.00 |
| 1994 | 400 | +14% | 130 | 3.08 |
| 1993 | 350 | +0.3% | 115 | 3.04 |
| 1992 | 349 | +9.7% | 115 | 3.03 |
| 1991 | 318 | +6.0% | 105 | 3.03 |
| 1990 | 300 | — | 100 | 3.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Congo?
Congo produced 1,566 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of okra?
Congo ranked 40th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Congo changed?
It rose by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 1,630 t in 2015.
What is the yield of okra in Congo?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,566 t from 521 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Congo is estimated by FAO. 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.