> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024625,963 t
World rank20 of 111
10-year change+31%
Record625,963 t2024

## Sweet potatoes in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## DR Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.69%0.51% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.0world 12.6 (−60%)
kg per person5.73world 11.1
10-year change+31%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/japan/) | 717,000 | 0.79% |
| 19 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cameroon/) | 633,125 | 0.70% |
| 20 | **DR Congo** | 625,963 | 0.69% |
| 21 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mali/) | 614,079 | 0.68% |
| 22 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/north-korea/) | 576,338 | 0.63% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 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 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports15 t USD 26,000
Importer rank113 of 143
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sweet potatoes in DR Congo?

DR Congo produced 625,963 t in 2024, 0.69% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

DR Congo ranked 20th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of sweet potatoes in DR Congo changed?

It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in DR Congo?

5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (625,963 t from 124,893 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does DR Congo export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 15 t (USD 26,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of DR Congo

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/dr-congo/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/dr-congo/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/dr-congo/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/dr-congo/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/dr-congo/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/dr-congo/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/dr-congo/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/dr-congo/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/dr-congo/)
[Agricultural production in DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dr-congo/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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