Congo vs Gabon: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Congo
96.3%
in 2023
Gabon
95.8%
in 2023
Congo rank
25th
Gabon rank
28th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 96.3% against 95.8% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Gabon ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 96.4% | 3.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 83.6% | 16.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 83.7% | 15.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 90.5% | 4.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.9% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.2% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 96.3% against 95.8% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Gabon?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 25th and Gabon ranks 28th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.