Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Congo
Congo: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.48 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
160th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.77 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.041 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Congo stood at 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Congo peaked at 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0556 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0556 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0556 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0615 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0703 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0791 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0878 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0791 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1142 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1201 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1025 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1142 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1083 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1142 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1669 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1669 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.205 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2782 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 0.164 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2577 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2811 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3543 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3338 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.328 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2753 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3836 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2723 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2694 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3572 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4568 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4422 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2782 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4129 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2958 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4392 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6384 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6735 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.694 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7321 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8404 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7204 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6735 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4949 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6442 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6179 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3719 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8199 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7789 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6852 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8111 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.896 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8843 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.981 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0878 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1291 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0791 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.205 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2928 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.164 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3836 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4264 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2694 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6735 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6609 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3719 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8404 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9877 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6852 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 157 Madagascar 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Finland 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ethiopia 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Gabon 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Congo?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Congo was 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.