All roots and tubers production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 1.8 million t of all roots and tubers, the 62nd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.3%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 176,171 ha, yield 10.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 62 of 192
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2024
All roots and tubers in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.3
- world 13.1 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 285
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Papua New Guinea | 1,926,753 | 0.20% |
| 61 | Senegal | 1,841,629 | 0.20% |
| 62 | Congo | 1,806,580 | 0.19% |
| 63 | Niger | 1,768,399 | 0.19% |
| 64 | South Sudan | 1,763,711 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 1,806,580 | +5.2% | 176,171 | 10.25 |
| 2023 | 1,716,695 | +1.2% | 168,140 | 10.21 |
| 2022 | 1,695,599 | −0.1% | 166,583 | 10.18 |
| 2021 | 1,696,502 | +0.3% | 166,094 | 10.21 |
| 2020 | 1,690,871 | +0.6% | 166,010 | 10.19 |
| 2019 | 1,680,522 | +0.9% | 166,779 | 10.08 |
| 2018 | 1,665,715 | +2.2% | 168,449 | 9.89 |
| 2017 | 1,630,541 | +0.8% | 167,739 | 9.72 |
| 2016 | 1,618,092 | −5.7% | 164,778 | 9.82 |
| 2015 | 1,716,400 | +0.0% | 168,201 | 10.20 |
| 2014 | 1,716,046 | +21% | 170,278 | 10.08 |
| 2013 | 1,414,851 | +3.1% | 143,086 | 9.89 |
| 2012 | 1,372,599 | +9.3% | 140,140 | 9.79 |
| 2011 | 1,255,648 | +2.1% | 128,245 | 9.79 |
| 2010 | 1,230,204 | −5.6% | 127,474 | 9.65 |
| 2009 | 1,303,768 | +3.5% | 135,614 | 9.61 |
| 2008 | 1,259,900 | +4.9% | 129,400 | 9.74 |
| 2007 | 1,200,900 | +6.0% | 128,760 | 9.33 |
| 2006 | 1,133,274 | +6.0% | 123,828 | 9.15 |
| 2005 | 1,069,495 | +7.6% | 118,924 | 8.99 |
| 2004 | 993,833 | +6.0% | 110,625 | 8.98 |
| 2003 | 937,708 | +1.9% | 104,398 | 8.98 |
| 2002 | 920,454 | +2.2% | 103,980 | 8.85 |
| 2001 | 900,806 | +1.6% | 101,368 | 8.89 |
| 2000 | 886,186 | +2.0% | 100,186 | 8.85 |
| 1999 | 868,668 | +8.6% | 98,305 | 8.84 |
| 1998 | 799,743 | −5.1% | 98,885 | 8.09 |
| 1997 | 842,686 | +0.8% | 103,974 | 8.10 |
| 1996 | 835,791 | +2.8% | 104,240 | 8.02 |
| 1995 | 812,808 | +3.4% | 104,931 | 7.75 |
| 1994 | 786,050 | +13% | 104,648 | 7.51 |
| 1993 | 692,732 | +5.1% | 105,592 | 6.56 |
| 1992 | 658,941 | +2.8% | 90,435 | 7.29 |
| 1991 | 640,803 | −16% | 88,208 | 7.26 |
| 1990 | 758,722 | +0.4% | 116,647 | 6.50 |
| 1989 | 756,008 | −7.3% | 119,029 | 6.35 |
| 1988 | 815,212 | +3.5% | 115,113 | 7.08 |
| 1987 | 787,865 | +6.0% | 111,316 | 7.08 |
| 1986 | 743,454 | −2.3% | 104,814 | 7.09 |
| 1985 | 760,955 | +2.9% | 108,027 | 7.04 |
| 1984 | 739,480 | +3.4% | 104,769 | 7.06 |
| 1983 | 715,048 | −3.0% | 101,538 | 7.04 |
| 1982 | 737,035 | +3.3% | 102,280 | 7.21 |
| 1981 | 713,525 | +5.7% | 102,180 | 6.98 |
| 1980 | 675,344 | +4.4% | 99,554 | 6.78 |
| 1979 | 646,700 | +3.2% | 103,020 | 6.28 |
| 1978 | 626,670 | +3.0% | 105,950 | 5.91 |
| 1977 | 608,677 | +0.7% | 110,078 | 5.53 |
| 1976 | 604,230 | +1.0% | 90,068 | 6.71 |
| 1975 | 597,985 | +6.3% | 108,230 | 5.53 |
| 1974 | 562,465 | −2.2% | 113,049 | 4.98 |
| 1973 | 575,000 | +1.2% | 117,590 | 4.89 |
| 1972 | 568,300 | +2.2% | 115,360 | 4.93 |
| 1971 | 556,100 | +2.5% | 117,260 | 4.74 |
| 1970 | 542,500 | +3.3% | 117,110 | 4.63 |
| 1969 | 525,200 | −1.8% | 114,050 | 4.60 |
| 1968 | 534,900 | −0.2% | 113,100 | 4.73 |
| 1967 | 536,100 | −2.0% | 111,900 | 4.79 |
| 1966 | 546,900 | −2.7% | 109,100 | 5.01 |
| 1965 | 562,100 | +0.7% | 114,100 | 4.93 |
| 1964 | 558,000 | +6.0% | 113,900 | 4.90 |
| 1963 | 526,600 | −1.5% | 108,600 | 4.85 |
| 1962 | 534,610 | +0.5% | 107,750 | 4.96 |
| 1961 | 532,080 | — | 107,650 | 4.94 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Congo?
Congo produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Congo ranked 62nd of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Congo changed?
It rose by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Congo?
10.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 176,171 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.