Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 0.4497 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4497 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 128.8%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
84.54 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-72.27 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Congo, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.4497 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 84.54 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -72.27 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Congo ranks 96th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 74.26 % change on previous year | +7325.7% |
| 1964 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1965 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +388.9% |
| 1966 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 29.17 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1969 | -35.48 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1970 | -20 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1972 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1974 | 50.72 % change on previous year | +1023.9% |
| 1975 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7239 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1978 | -35.75 % change on previous year | -5038.4% |
| 1979 | 48.15 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1980 | -41.44 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1981 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1982 | -36.78 % change on previous year | -355.3% |
| 1983 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 1984 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1985 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 37.84 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 1987 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1988 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1989 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | -72.27 % change on previous year | -1797.1% |
| 1991 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.48 % change on previous year | +889.0% |
| 1994 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1995 | 25.07 % change on previous year | +779.7% |
| 1996 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +249.3% |
| 1999 | -25.71 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2001 | 84.54 % change on previous year | +3412.3% |
| 2002 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2003 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2004 | -0.8374 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3986 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2006 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -543.4% |
| 2007 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -539.2% |
| 2009 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2013 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2014 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2016 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1292 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2019 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +2520.2% |
| 2020 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4497 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.4497 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.4497 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +7325.7% | 1 % change on previous year | 74.26 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -5038.4% | 0.7239 % change on previous year | -35.75 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +3412.3% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 84.54 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2520.2% | 0.1292 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1797.1% | 4.26 % change on previous year | -72.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.68 % change on previous year | -35.48 % change on previous year | 74.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -35.75 % change on previous year | 50.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -41.44 % change on previous year | 46.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -72.27 % change on previous year | 34.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 84.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4476 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 93 Djibouti 0.5777 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Poland 0.5605 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 0.5542 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Dominica 0.244 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Nepal 0.2031 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Vanuatu 0.1901 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Congo was 0.4497 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.27 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.