What is the difference in food production index between Argentina and Congo?

0.58 2014-2016 = 100, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Congo: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Argentina

108.87 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

Congo

108.29 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

Argentina rank

98th

Congo rank

100th

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) over time

Argentina
Congo

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 108.87 2014-2016 = 100 against 108.29 2014-2016 = 100 in Congo, a difference of 0.58 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 98th and Congo ranks 100th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	34.69 2014-2016 = 100	30.61 2014-2016 = 100	4.07 2014-2016 = 100	Argentina
1970s	40.99 2014-2016 = 100	34.23 2014-2016 = 100	6.76 2014-2016 = 100	Argentina
1980s	47.76 2014-2016 = 100	42.1 2014-2016 = 100	5.66 2014-2016 = 100	Argentina
1990s	57.36 2014-2016 = 100	49.36 2014-2016 = 100	8 2014-2016 = 100	Argentina
2000s	76.39 2014-2016 = 100	69.36 2014-2016 = 100	7.03 2014-2016 = 100	Argentina
2010s	97.1 2014-2016 = 100	96.48 2014-2016 = 100	0.623 2014-2016 = 100	Argentina
2020s	104.18 2014-2016 = 100	104.91 2014-2016 = 100	0.738 2014-2016 = 100	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Argentina or Congo?: Argentina, at 108.87 2014-2016 = 100 against 108.29 2014-2016 = 100 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in food production index between Argentina and Congo?: 0.58 2014-2016 = 100, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for food production index?: Argentina ranks 98th and Congo ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit: 2014-2016 = 100
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 14,280 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.