Agricultural output, per capita in Congo
Congo: Agricultural output, per capita was 588.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
588.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
942.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1961
All-time low
575.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 588.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Congo peaked at 942.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 575.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1992.
Congo ranks 52nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 942.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 931.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 916.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 931.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 918.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 896.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 905.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 876.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 832.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 814.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 804.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 767.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 761.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 736.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 749.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 741.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 725.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 708.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 722.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 732.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 752.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 766.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 735.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 746.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 753.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 719.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 725.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 727.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 674.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 650.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 579.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 575.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 575.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 611.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 619.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 628.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 620.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 592.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 622.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 614.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 602.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 597.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 600.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 610.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 630.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 638.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 647.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 659.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 657.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 617.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 620.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 645.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 635.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 698.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 701.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 649.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 641.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 637.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 627.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 616.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 602.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 587.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 580.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 588.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 588.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 588.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 832.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 942.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 753.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 708.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 814.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 674.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 766.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 575.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 650.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 625.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 597.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 659.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 617.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 701.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 580.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 616.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 49 Bulgaria 615.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 50 Algeria 610.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 610.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 53 Iran 578.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 578.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 55 Malawi 562.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Congo?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Congo was 588.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 942.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 575.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Congo ranks 52nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.