Food production index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Food production index was 122.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 122.79 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 122.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 29 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 64.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 122.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.39 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Food production index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 122.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 122.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for food production index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.