Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Congo
Congo: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 91 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Congo, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, vegetable oils — food aid received in Congo stood at 91 t.
That represents a change of down 82.1% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Congo peaked at 5,500 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 2013.
Congo ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 101 t | — |
| 1989 | 95 t | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 87 t | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 119 t | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 2,310 t | +1841.2% |
| 1993 | 102 t | -95.6% |
| 1994 | 4,205 t | +4022.5% |
| 1995 | 3,700 t | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 3,955 t | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3,888 t | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 600 t | -84.6% |
| 2000 | 3,064 t | +410.7% |
| 2001 | 2,396 t | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 3,490 t | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 1,750 t | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 2,401 t | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 272 t | -88.7% |
| 2006 | 5,500 t | +1922.1% |
| 2007 | 2,870 t | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 134 t | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 1,997 t | +1390.3% |
| 2010 | 460 t | -77.0% |
| 2011 | 516 t | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,300 t | +151.9% |
| 2013 | 18 t | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 508 t | +2722.2% |
| 2015 | 91 t | -82.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 91 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264 t, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 91 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 395 t, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4022.5% | 102 t | 4,205 t |
| 2014 | +2722.2% | 18 t | 508 t |
| 2006 | +1922.1% | 272 t | 5,500 t |
| 1992 | +1841.2% | 119 t | 2,310 t |
| 2009 | +1390.3% | 134 t | 1,997 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98 t | 95 t | 101 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,107 t | 87 t | 4,205 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,387 t | 134 t | 5,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.17 t | 18 t | 1,300 t | 6 |
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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Congo?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Congo was 91 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,500 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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