Central African Republic vs Congo: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 13.52 billion kilocalories per day against 12.33 billion kilocalories per day in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.19 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 127th and Congo ranks 125th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 billion kilocalories per day | 2.38 billion kilocalories per day | 1.26 billion kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 4.79 billion kilocalories per day | 3.02 billion kilocalories per day | 1.77 billion kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 5.19 billion kilocalories per day | 4.34 billion kilocalories per day | 851.68 million kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 6.19 billion kilocalories per day | 5.42 billion kilocalories per day | 767.36 million kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 8.02 billion kilocalories per day | 7.65 billion kilocalories per day | 369.33 million kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 10.95 billion kilocalories per day | 10.45 billion kilocalories per day | 504.96 million kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 12.23 billion kilocalories per day | 12.74 billion kilocalories per day | 507.37 million kilocalories per day | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 13.52 billion kilocalories per day against 12.33 billion kilocalories per day in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 1.19 billion kilocalories per day, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Central African Republic ranks 127th and Congo ranks 125th of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.