Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Congo
Congo: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Congo is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Congo peaked at 6.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Congo 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 160 Rwanda 4.0% compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 3.8% compare
- 162 Cape Verde 3.8% compare
- 164 Netherlands Antilles 3.7% compare
- 165 Afghanistan 3.5% compare
- 166 Central African Republic 3.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Congo?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Congo was 3.7% 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 animal feed recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.