Agricultural Modernization, Structural Change and Pro-poor Growth: Policy Options for the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Table 2 Agricultural growth rates and area harvested (percent)

	Percent of agriculture production in 2011	Growth rates of agriculture production					Growth rates of area harvested
	Percent of agriculture production in 2011	1960–1970	1970–1980	1980–1990	1990–2000	2000–2010	1960–1970	1970–1980	1980–1990	1990–2000	2000–2010
Food crops
Cassava	67.48	17.51	26.14	14.07	−18.72	1.20	−0.77	0.52	1.10	0.24	−1.90
Plantains	6.73	22.82	23.48	−4.75	−41.13	14.35	−35.47	−58.59	−4.96	14.77	3.27
Maize	5.83	21.18	35.81	31.97	4.37	7.29	3.70	13.54	21.70	19.64	4.38
Bananas	1.77	17.58	20.20	−6.53	−15.21	13.42	−0.70	−7.48	−22.62	3.18	10.70
Rice, paddy	1.53	53.24	31.36	21.85	−18.97	4.93	5.71	−3.07	−20.57	−18.60	11.66
Sweet potatoes	1.13	11.12	19.63	2.20	−60.37	8.95	37.11	37.15	37.43	23.44	23.29
Soybeans	0.09	48.52	53.34	45.64	8.89	25.62	42.87	7.54	10.05	0.03	1.95
Cash crops
Palm oil	0.81	−10.88	−17.74	8.81	−1.43	6.21
Wheat	0.04	−6.55	39.67	49.62	−8.42	9.17	−8.59	−8.25	−12.56	−34.76	6.10

Source: Author’s calculations, based on the FAOSTAT database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)