Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Congo
Congo: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 108.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Congo stood at 108.29. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Congo peaked at 108.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1961.
That places Congo 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.5 | — |
| 1962 | 28.15 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.37 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 29.62 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 30.81 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 31.2 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 33.54 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 33.36 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 32.98 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 32.81 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 33.81 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 32.59 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 33.54 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 33.07 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 33.94 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 34.88 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 35.93 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 35.47 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 36.29 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 37.27 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38.87 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 40.99 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 40.61 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.15 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 44.08 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 42.99 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.01 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 45.46 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 44.56 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 44.47 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.34 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 44.33 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 45.25 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 48.15 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 51.49 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 53.24 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.06 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 56.7 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 58.11 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.53 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.25 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.63 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 66.13 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 70.66 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 73.69 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 76.9 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 81.28 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 84.44 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.08 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.66 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 92.69 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 93.42 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.96 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 102.35 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 98.69 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 99.98 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 101.35 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 103.6 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 103.25 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 105.24 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.97 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 104.82 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 108.29 | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 108.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 108.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.09, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.61 | 27.5 | 33.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.23 | 32.59 | 36.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1 | 37.27 | 45.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.36 | 43.34 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.36 | 58.11 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.48 | 85.08 | 103.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.91 | 102.97 | 108.29 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Congo?
- Food — gross production index number in Congo was 108.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 108.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for food — gross production index number?
- Congo ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.