Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Congo
Congo: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
164th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.5051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Congo stood at 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Congo peaked at 1.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 164th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5209 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5438 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5657 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5729 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6126 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6056 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6026 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6208 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5985 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6158 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6073 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6232 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6406 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6598 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6513 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6664 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6845 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7138 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7527 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7457 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7741 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8094 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7895 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8083 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8349 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8182 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8166 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8141 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8309 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8843 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9455 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9777 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9842 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9744 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5622 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5985 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6664 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7731 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6845 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8349 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 161 Eritrea 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 2.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 New Caledonia 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gabon 1.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Iceland 1.75 1000 Int$ 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Congo?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Congo was 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Congo ranks 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.