Cape Verde vs Congo: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Cape Verde
96.2%
in 2023
Congo
96.3%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
26th
Congo rank
25th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Cape Verde
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 96.3% against 96.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 26th and Congo ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 100.0% | 18.9% | Congo |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 100.0% | 30.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 98.8% | 38.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 95.1% | 35.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.6% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 95.8% | 4.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Cape Verde or Congo?
- Congo, at 96.3% against 96.2% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Cape Verde and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Congo rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cape Verde ranks 26th and Congo ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.