FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 625,963 t of sweet potatoes, the 20th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 124,893 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 625,963 t
- World rank
- 20 of 111
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 625,963 t
- 2024
Sweet potatoes in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 625,963 | +2.9% | 124,893 | 5.01 |
| 2023 | 608,302 | +2.9% | 121,407 | 5.01 |
| 2022 | 591,159 | +2.9% | 118,022 | 5.01 |
| 2021 | 574,520 | +2.9% | 114,353 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 558,367 | +2.9% | 111,139 | 5.02 |
| 2019 | 542,686 | +5.6% | 107,986 | 5.03 |
| 2018 | 513,796 | +0.1% | 102,243 | 5.03 |
| 2017 | 513,201 | +3.7% | 102,174 | 5.02 |
| 2016 | 494,905 | +3.4% | 98,617 | 5.02 |
| 2015 | 478,664 | +0.2% | 95,463 | 5.01 |
| 2014 | 477,804 | +2.7% | 95,374 | 5.01 |
| 2013 | 465,067 | +2.7% | 92,912 | 5.01 |
| 2012 | 452,669 | +2.8% | 90,514 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 440,407 | +2.8% | 87,854 | 5.01 |
| 2010 | 428,392 | +76% | 85,520 | 5.01 |
| 2009 | 243,460 | +1.5% | 48,585 | 5.01 |
| 2008 | 239,960 | +1.5% | 47,887 | 5.01 |
| 2007 | 236,510 | +1.5% | 47,198 | 5.01 |
| 2006 | 233,110 | +1.5% | 46,520 | 5.01 |
| 2005 | 229,760 | +2.4% | 45,851 | 5.01 |
| 2004 | 224,450 | +0.6% | 44,791 | 5.01 |
| 2003 | 223,190 | +1.5% | 44,540 | 5.01 |
| 2002 | 219,980 | −3.7% | 43,889 | 5.01 |
| 2001 | 228,329 | −3.7% | 45,566 | 5.01 |
| 2000 | 237,000 | −3.7% | 47,296 | 5.01 |
| 1999 | 246,000 | −3.8% | 49,092 | 5.01 |
| 1998 | 255,792 | −37% | 51,066 | 5.01 |
| 1997 | 404,000 | −1.0% | 80,000 | 5.05 |
| 1996 | 408,000 | −1.0% | 90,000 | 4.53 |
| 1995 | 412,000 | +1.1% | 107,340 | 3.84 |
| 1994 | 407,359 | +1.4% | 82,372 | 4.95 |
| 1993 | 401,870 | −0.2% | 81,261 | 4.95 |
| 1992 | 402,800 | +1.0% | 80,560 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 398,900 | +5.8% | 79,780 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 377,020 | +1.2% | 79,010 | 4.77 |
| 1989 | 372,700 | +1.2% | 78,100 | 4.77 |
| 1988 | 368,400 | −0.9% | 77,400 | 4.76 |
| 1987 | 371,600 | −0.8% | 74,320 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 374,600 | −1.7% | 74,920 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 381,200 | +2.3% | 76,200 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 372,500 | +2.6% | 74,500 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 363,000 | +3.0% | 72,600 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 352,500 | +2.9% | 70,500 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 342,500 | +2.9% | 68,500 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 333,000 | +2.8% | 66,600 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 324,000 | +8.7% | 64,800 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 298,200 | −2.9% | 63,000 | 4.73 |
| 1977 | 307,000 | +0.4% | 61,800 | 4.97 |
| 1976 | 305,800 | +1.9% | 60,600 | 5.05 |
| 1975 | 300,200 | +2.2% | 59,500 | 5.05 |
| 1974 | 293,700 | +3.1% | 58,300 | 5.04 |
| 1973 | 285,000 | +3.9% | 56,500 | 5.04 |
| 1972 | 274,200 | +2.7% | 55,000 | 4.99 |
| 1971 | 267,100 | +1.3% | 54,000 | 4.95 |
| 1970 | 263,800 | +1.5% | 52,900 | 4.99 |
| 1969 | 260,000 | +2.8% | 52,000 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 253,000 | +0.3% | 51,500 | 4.91 |
| 1967 | 252,174 | +11% | 51,400 | 4.91 |
| 1966 | 227,060 | +18% | 41,000 | 5.54 |
| 1965 | 191,736 | −28% | 37,000 | 5.18 |
| 1964 | 265,634 | −8.7% | 45,000 | 5.90 |
| 1963 | 291,000 | −1.4% | 50,000 | 5.82 |
| 1962 | 295,000 | −1.5% | 50,000 | 5.90 |
| 1961 | 299,456 | — | 50,000 | 5.99 |
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.