Vegetable consumption per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Vegetable consumption per capita was 6.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable consumption per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.89, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.89 | — |
| 2011 | 9.64 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.34 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.01 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.13 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.64 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.07 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 6.89 | -10.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.72 | 7.64 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 6.89 | 7.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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