Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep.: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 96.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Rep., 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Rep. recorded 96.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Rep. peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2005.
That places Congo, Rep. 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.6% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.3% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Rep.
- 22 Mauritania 96.7% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 96.4% compare
- 24 Netherlands Antilles 96.3% compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 96.2% compare
- 27 Rwanda 96.0% compare
- 28 Gabon 95.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Rep.
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Rep.?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Rep. was 96.3% 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 Congo, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Rep. rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Rep. 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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About this data
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.