Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 4.45 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4.45 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.45 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million tonnes, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.35 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.45 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.