Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Congo
Congo: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0049 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Congo is 0.0049 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0127 metric tons per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 metric tons per person, in 1990.
Congo ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +69.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -37.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +44.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -73.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0049 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0049 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +77.7% | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person |
| 1990 | -73.1% | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person |
| 1963 | +69.7% | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0127 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 Brunei 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 156 Jordan 0.0073 metric tons per person compare
- 157 Kuwait 0.0064 metric tons per person compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 metric tons per person compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0039 metric tons per person compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.0034 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Congo?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Congo was 0.0049 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 metric tons per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 metric tons per person in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.