Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Congo
Congo: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 86.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Congo stood at 86.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Congo peaked at 455.3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 84.79, in 2007.
Congo ranks 62nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321.97 | — |
| 1962 | 365.92 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 356.29 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 396.26 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 385.41 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 421.49 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 409.57 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 442.01 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 429.08 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 416.35 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 444.19 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 430.62 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 455.3 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 441.31 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 437.05 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 431.05 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 425.33 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 402.79 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 406.7 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 397.7 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 389.03 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 380.75 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 372.96 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 349.23 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 339.09 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 329.29 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 319.81 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 310.68 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 289.25 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 281.38 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 248.25 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 257.22 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 246.66 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 235.02 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 224.86 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 216.15 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 208.89 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 202.11 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 172.68 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 147.72 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 124.47 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 94.28 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 101.33 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 100.11 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.38 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 89.68 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 84.79 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 84.88 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.15 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 100.41 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 102.08 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 104.34 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 102.43 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.2 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.03 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.77 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.41 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.02 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.42 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.31 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 93.98 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.08 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 88.74 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 86.96 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392 | 321.97 | 442.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 429.07 | 402.79 | 455.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.78 | 289.25 | 397.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.32 | 172.68 | 281.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.48 | 84.79 | 147.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.61 | 98.42 | 104.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.01 | 86.96 | 94.31 | 5 |
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- 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 sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Congo?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Congo was 86.96 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 455.3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.79 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.