Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Congo
Congo: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 58 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 58 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Congo peaked at 61 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58 %, in 2021.
That places Congo 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 % | — |
| 2001 | 60 % | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 % | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 % | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58 % | -1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 58 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 58 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8 % | 59 % | 61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 % | 59 % | 61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 % | 58 % | 59 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Congo?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Congo was 58 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 % in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.