Estimate when your crops will be ready to harvest in DR Congo. Growth stage timelines, key farming dates, and temperature/altitude adjustments for DR Congo's agricultural zones.
DR Congo's main rainy season runs March to November, with a dry season from June to February — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~20% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 22,000,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~0.1% |
| Main rainy season | March to November |
| Main food crops | cassava, maize, plantain, rice, groundnut, common bean |
| Main export crops | coffee robusta, cocoa, rubber, oil palm |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Western (Kinshasa, Kongo Central, Kwilu, Kwango) | 1400 mm | cassava, maize, groundnut |
| Equatorial (Equateur, Mongala, Tshopo, Tshuapa) | 1800 mm | cassava, rice, plantain, oil palm |
| Eastern Kivu (North Kivu, South Kivu, Maniema) | 1500 mm | coffee robusta, banana, common bean, plantain |
| Katanga/South-East (Haut-Katanga, Lualaba, Tanganyika) | 1200 mm | maize, cassava, groundnut |
| Kasai (Kasai, Kasai Central, Kasai Oriental, Sankuru) | 1500 mm | cassava, maize, groundnut |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.