FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 1,000 t of rice (paddy), the 108th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 8,000 t in 1968. Area harvested: 1,793 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 108 of 115
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 8,000 t
- 1968
Rice (paddy) in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,793 | 0.56 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,783 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,773 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | −7.1% | 1,780 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 1,076 | −4.2% | 1,911 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 1,123 | −3.7% | 1,957 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 1,166 | −3.2% | 2,013 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | 1,205 | −2.1% | 2,060 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 1,231 | +0.7% | 2,080 | 0.59 |
| 2015 | 1,222 | +2.1% | 2,037 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 1,197 | +0.1% | 2,003 | 0.60 |
| 2013 | 1,196 | −0.6% | 1,975 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 1,203 | −0.2% | 1,969 | 0.61 |
| 2011 | 1,205 | −19% | 1,979 | 0.61 |
| 2010 | 1,495 | −0.3% | 2,390 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 1,500 | +15% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 2008 | 1,300 | +18% | 2,100 | 0.62 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.58 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 1,850 | 0.59 |
| 2005 | 1,100 | −11% | 1,900 | 0.58 |
| 2004 | 1,242 | +3.5% | 1,800 | 0.69 |
| 2003 | 1,200 | −14% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 2002 | 1,403 | +3.8% | 2,004 | 0.70 |
| 2001 | 1,351 | +3.8% | 1,930 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 1,301 | +2.2% | 1,859 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 1,273 | +30% | 1,819 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 979 | −0.1% | 1,376 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 980 | −14% | 1,400 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 1,138 | +3.4% | 1,582 | 0.72 |
| 1995 | 1,101 | −31% | 1,600 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 1,594 | +3.6% | 2,087 | 0.76 |
| 1993 | 1,539 | +3.4% | 1,900 | 0.81 |
| 1992 | 1,488 | +3.5% | 1,878 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 1,438 | +3.7% | 1,800 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 1,387 | +28% | 1,633 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 1,083 | +1.7% | 979 | 1.11 |
| 1988 | 1,065 | +1.7% | 946 | 1.13 |
| 1987 | 1,047 | −13% | 890 | 1.18 |
| 1986 | 1,208 | +31% | 885 | 1.36 |
| 1985 | 920 | −28% | 900 | 1.02 |
| 1984 | 1,278 | −22% | 1,200 | 1.07 |
| 1983 | 1,638 | −26% | 1,600 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 2,201 | −23% | 2,100 | 1.05 |
| 1981 | 2,840 | +4.2% | 2,700 | 1.05 |
| 1980 | 2,726 | −9.1% | 2,700 | 1.01 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | −14% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 3,500 | −10% | 3,500 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 3,900 | +0.5% | 3,900 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 3,880 | +2.1% | 3,880 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 3,800 | −43% | 3,800 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 6,668 | +28% | 6,668 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 5,229 | −22% | 5,000 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 6,701 | +34% | 5,584 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +25% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | −33% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 6,000 | −25% | 3,500 | 1.71 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +14% | 3,500 | 2.29 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | +17% | 3,000 | 2.33 |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +20% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +25% | 4,800 | 1.04 |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +8.1% | 4,650 | 0.86 |
| 1963 | 3,700 | +4.2% | 4,600 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 3,550 | +1.4% | 5,100 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 3,500 | — | 5,000 | 0.70 |
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.