Share of cereals allocated to human food in Congo
Congo: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 96.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 96.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Congo peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2005.
That places Congo 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 96.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.6% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.3% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 22 Mauritania 96.7% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 96.4% compare
- 24 Netherlands Antilles 96.3% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 96.2% compare
- 27 Rwanda 96.0% compare
- 28 Gabon 95.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Congo?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Congo was 96.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.