Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 89.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 89.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.7% | — |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -5.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 89.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 89.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 89.8% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 38 Madagascar 91.2% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 90.9% compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 89.9% compare
- 42 North Korea 89.0% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 88.9% compare
- 44 Malawi 88.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 89.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.