Congo vs Rwanda: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Congo
96.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
96.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
25th
Rwanda rank
27th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 96.3% against 96.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 100.0% | 4.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 83.6% | 11.0% | 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 Rwanda?
- Congo, at 96.3% against 96.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 27th 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.