Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 90.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross per capita production index number in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 90.73, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 150.17 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62.06, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.17 | — |
| 1962 | 149.45 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 146.43 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 143.96 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 142.39 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 139.61 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 139.38 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 140.68 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 138.82 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 140.44 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 137.54 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 137.24 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 138.34 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 138.64 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 138.83 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 137.56 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 135.31 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 127.33 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 129.73 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 130.73 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 129.32 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 130.93 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 130.01 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 129.63 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 130.15 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 129.49 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 128.82 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 128.8 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 128.55 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 130.42 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 129.88 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 129 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 125.3 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 122.2 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 96.66 | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 94.15 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 90.34 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 89.09 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.84 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 79.73 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 75.53 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 71.78 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 70.13 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 68.42 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 66.67 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.94 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.43 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 62.06 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 64.06 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 97.4 | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 98.41 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.81 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 98.92 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 102.12 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.33 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 98.55 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.76 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.78 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.64 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.68 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.16 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 92.34 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.51 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.73 | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.0% | 64.06 | 97.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.43 | 138.82 | 150.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.1 | 127.33 | 140.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.64 | 128.55 | 130.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.09 | 83.84 | 130.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.67 | 62.06 | 79.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.87 | 94.64 | 102.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.68 | 90.73 | 95.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 133.74 compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 94.1 compare
- 13 Tuvalu 130.81 compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 91.58 compare
- 14 India 127.48 compare
- 15 Portugal 127.17 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 101.91 compare
- 16 Guinea 125.53 compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 89.56 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 124.34 compare
- 17 Melanesia 88.78 compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 123.08 compare
- 18 Polynesia 87.98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.1711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.1529 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 90.73 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 150.17 in 1961.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.06 in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.