Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 213.15 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 213.15 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 213.15 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148.35 billion kilocalories per day, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 148.35 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 154.85 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 157.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 160.32 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 169.97 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 172.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 175.13 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 184.71 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 189.19 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 194.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 194.49 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 202.98 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 208.18 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 213.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 170.68 billion kilocalories per day | 148.35 billion kilocalories per day | 194.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.70 billion kilocalories per day | 194.49 billion kilocalories per day | 213.15 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 21 France 231.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 22 Italy 223.28 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 24 Thailand 204.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 177.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 26 South Africa 170.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 213.15 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 213.15 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.35 billion kilocalories per day in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.