Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 666.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 79.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -41.3%, in 2011.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.5% | — |
| 1970 | -13.5% | -2832.8% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -120.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -43.4% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +148.2% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -48.0% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | -175.0% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -459.3% |
| 1977 | -3.3% | -161.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -105.2% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +1696.7% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +59.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -39.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | -143.6% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -1515.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -81.9% |
| 1997 | -2.7% | -229.5% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -258.2% |
| 2000 | -11.7% | -608.7% |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -87.1% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | +141.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -118.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +142.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -70.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +1837.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -77.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +55.4% |
| 2011 | -41.3% | -4143.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -115.6% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +1126.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -89.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -96.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +391.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +52.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -80.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +454.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -13.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -2.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -11.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | -41.3% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 48.25 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 128.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 426.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 344,302 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.3% in 2011.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.