Carrots and turnips market in Congo, 2026

Earlier Report Observations

The market for fresh carrots and turnips in Congo experienced fluctuations between 2018 and 2023. After an initial market size of 663.8 tons in 2018, a decline to 632.6 tons followed in 2019. A recovery to 659.1 tons occurred in 2020, coinciding with the agricultural sector's growth to a 9.0% share of GDP, which supported local production despite the country's reliance on food imports influencing fresh vegetable consumption.

The market contracted again to 620.0 tons in 2021. A rebound to 639.2 tons in 2022 was supported by the implementation of pilot projects for agricultural land zoning and fish farming under the 2022-2026 Priority Actions Program, aimed at strengthening local agricultural output and sustainability, indirectly benefiting vegetable cultivation like carrots and turnips. The market then decreased to 622.4 tons in 2023.

In 2024, key developments included the opening of several Protected Agricultural Zones in Mossendjo, Mbanza Kaka, and Kinkala to promote local farm output, and the reception of 100 tractors for agricultural mechanization to boost productivity. Concurrently, new public procurement laws and import regulations, including the removal of prior import approvals, altered market access, coinciding with a rise in imports to 160.6 tons. Infrastructure challenges affecting produce distribution and food price instability in major cities were also present.

Production carrots and turnips in Congo

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Top producers of carrots and turnips, 2017-2020

World map of production of carrots and turnips, 2017-2020

In 2019, carrot and turnip production in Congo experienced its largest decline of 1.5%. However, in 2020, production rebounded to 521.4 thousand tons, marking a modest 3.3% increase compared to the previous year. Looking at the broader 2017-2020 period, production grew by 5.4%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.8%. The most significant increase occurred in 2018, when production rose by 3.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Congo in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports carrots and turnips from Congo

Market reports indicate that Congo did not export any carrots or turnips between 2017 and 2020.

Imports carrots and turnips to Congo

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In 2019, Congo's carrot and turnip imports saw their largest decline of 15.5%. By 2020, imports had recovered to 137.7 thousand tons, representing a 7.6% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 16.6%, averaging 5.3% annually. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 151.3 thousand tons, which also marked the largest annual increase of 28.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Congo in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, South Africa and France remained the dominant sources for Congo's carrot and turnip imports, jointly accounting for 83.8% of total volume. Other trading partners supplied the remaining portion.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Congo in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Congo's carrot and turnip import value declined for the second consecutive year in 2020, reaching 90.7 thousand US dollars, a 0.9% decrease from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, import value fell by 5.5%, with an average annual decline of 1.9%. The peak value was recorded in 2018 at 128.6 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest increase of 33.9%. The most significant decline occurred in 2019, when import value dropped by 28.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Congo in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, South Africa and France were the primary sources of Congo's carrot and turnip imports by value, together representing 90.3% of total imports. The remaining 9.7% came from various other countries.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Congo in value, 2017-2020