Cereal seed quantity in Congo
Congo: Cereal seed quantity was 324 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal seed quantity in Congo, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Congo stood at 324 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Congo peaked at 580 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 185 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1969.
That places Congo 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Congo, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 259 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 261 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 267 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 260 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 245 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 185 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 233 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 336 FAO, metric tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 395 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 558 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 573 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 576 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 530 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 275 FAO, metric tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 273 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 249 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 289 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 348 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 336 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 410 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 411 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 413 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 414 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 185 FAO, metric tonnes | -55.3% |
| 1990 | 192 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 204 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 204 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 204 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 222 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 226 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 229 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 249 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 193 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 305 FAO, metric tonnes | +58.0% |
| 2000 | 315 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 325 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 233 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 243 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 249 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 247 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 256 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 269 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 281 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 297 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 324 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 324 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 324 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 324 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -55.3% | 414 FAO, metric tonnes | 185 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1999 | +58.0% | 193 FAO, metric tonnes | 305 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1979 | -46.1% | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | 275 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1971 | +44.2% | 233 FAO, metric tonnes | 336 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1973 | +41.3% | 395 FAO, metric tonnes | 558 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.44 FAO, metric tonnes | 185 FAO, metric tonnes | 267 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 456.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 233 FAO, metric tonnes | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 185 FAO, metric tonnes | 414 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 192 FAO, metric tonnes | 305 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 233 FAO, metric tonnes | 325 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 324 FAO, metric tonnes | 324 FAO, metric tonnes | 324 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 seed quantity in Congo?
- Cereal seed quantity in Congo was 324 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 580 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969.
- How does Congo rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.