Wheat production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 9,000 t of wheat, the 98th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10.0%. The record was 11,500 t in 2018. Area harvested: 8,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 9,000 t
- World rank
- 98 of 122
- 10-year change
- −10.0%
- Record
- 11,500 t
- 2018
Wheat in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 3.6 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −10.0%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Rwanda | 16,417 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Oman | 11,740 | 0.00% |
| 98 | DR Congo | 9,000 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Burundi | 8,365 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Ecuador | 7,323 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 9,000 | −10% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 10,042 | −13% | 8,443 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | 11,500 | +15% | 9,382 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 7,944 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +16% | 8,540 | 1.29 |
| 2015 | 9,500 | −5.0% | 7,257 | 1.31 |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +4.1% | 7,671 | 1.30 |
| 2013 | 9,602 | +3.3% | 7,362 | 1.30 |
| 2012 | 9,292 | +5.1% | 7,085 | 1.31 |
| 2011 | 8,841 | 0.0% | 6,808 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 8,841 | +0.6% | 6,878 | 1.29 |
| 2009 | 8,790 | +0.6% | 6,840 | 1.29 |
| 2008 | 8,740 | +0.6% | 6,802 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 8,690 | +0.6% | 6,763 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 8,640 | +0.6% | 6,724 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 8,590 | +0.6% | 6,685 | 1.28 |
| 2004 | 8,540 | +0.6% | 6,650 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 8,490 | +0.6% | 7,000 | 1.21 |
| 2002 | 8,440 | −5.1% | 6,557 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | 8,897 | −5.2% | 6,924 | 1.28 |
| 2000 | 9,385 | −5.2% | 7,304 | 1.28 |
| 1999 | 9,900 | −5.2% | 7,704 | 1.29 |
| 1998 | 10,443 | +1.0% | 8,093 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | 10,342 | +0.8% | 8,021 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 10,255 | −5.2% | 7,949 | 1.29 |
| 1995 | 10,818 | +5.5% | 8,367 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 10,250 | +5.3% | 8,000 | 1.28 |
| 1993 | 9,730 | +5.4% | 7,600 | 1.28 |
| 1992 | 9,230 | +35% | 7,470 | 1.24 |
| 1991 | 6,830 | +1.2% | 7,380 | 0.93 |
| 1990 | 6,750 | +1.2% | 7,290 | 0.93 |
| 1989 | 6,670 | +1.2% | 7,200 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 6,590 | +1.2% | 7,200 | 0.92 |
| 1987 | 6,510 | −21% | 7,000 | 0.93 |
| 1986 | 8,260 | +143% | 7,100 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 5,800 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 5,700 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 5,600 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 5,400 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 3,100 | +6.9% | 5,100 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 2,900 | −19% | 4,900 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 5,400 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 3,500 | −2.8% | 5,500 | 0.64 |
| 1976 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 5,400 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 5,400 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 3,400 | +157% | 5,400 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 1,324 | −20% | 2,669 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 1,655 | −17% | 3,813 | 0.43 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −39% | 4,066 | 0.49 |
| 1970 | 3,256 | −4.8% | 6,143 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 3,420 | +22% | 3,000 | 1.14 |
| 1968 | 2,806 | −29% | 2,806 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 3,956 | +20% | 4,235 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 3,300 | +10% | 3,000 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | −2.7% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 3,084 | +6.6% | 3,000 | 1.03 |
| 1963 | 2,892 | −2.6% | 3,000 | 0.96 |
| 1962 | 2,970 | +40% | 3,000 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 2,127 | — | 3,000 | 0.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 443,170 t USD 117 m
- Importer rank
- 69 of 176
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 9,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of wheat?
DR Congo ranked 98th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in DR Congo changed?
It fell by 10.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 11,500 t in 2018.
What is the yield of wheat in DR Congo?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,000 t from 8,000 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import wheat?
In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 443,170 t (USD 117 m), 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; the 2024 figure for DR Congo is from an external organisation. 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.