Food production index in Congo
Congo: Food production index was 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
106.13 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
106.13 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
27.5 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Congo, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Congo stood at 106.13 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Congo peaked at 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Congo 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Congo, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.5 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 28.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 29.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 30.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 31.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 33.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 33.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 32.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 32.81 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 33.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 32.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 33.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 33.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 33.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 34.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 35.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 35.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 36.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 37.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 40.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 40.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 44.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 42.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 45.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 44.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 44.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 44.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 45.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 48.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 51.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 53.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 56.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 58.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 66.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 70.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 73.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 76.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 81.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 84.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 92.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 93.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 102.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 98.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 99.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 101.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 101.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 105.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112.38 2014-2016 = 100, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.46 2014-2016 = 100, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 32.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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 production index in Congo?
- Food production index in Congo was 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for food production index?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.