Food production index in Congo
Congo: Food production index was 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in 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
In 2022, food production index in Congo stood at 106.13 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Congo peaked at 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Congo 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 32.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 877.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 30,359 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Congo?
- Food production index in Congo was 106.13 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 106.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for food production index?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.