Vegetable consumption per capita in Congo
Congo: Vegetable consumption per capita was 13.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.14
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.86
in 2004
All-time low
12.84
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Congo is 13.14, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Congo peaked at 44.86 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 1967.
Congo ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.57 | — |
| 1962 | 15.07 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 15.08 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.38 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.66 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 14.87 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.84 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 15.55 | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 14.03 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 14.17 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 14.15 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.86 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 14.55 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.73 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.29 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 16.04 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 15.91 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.53 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 16.39 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.97 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 16.26 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 17.26 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 16.74 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.73 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.7 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.12 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 16.05 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.26 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 16.05 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 31.69 | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 33.27 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 34.77 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 33.56 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.99 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 31.24 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 33.78 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 35.29 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 34.41 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 35.67 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 41.76 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 37.39 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 37.22 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.7 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 44.86 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 30.18 | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 30.44 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 31.47 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.29 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 31.25 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.19 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 28.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.77 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 28.95 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 28.43 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.48 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 17.04 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 14.98 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 16.09 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.14 | -18.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +97.4% | 16.05 | 31.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.78 | 12.84 | 15.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.26 | 14.15 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.51 | 16.05 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.57 | 31.24 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.75 | 30.18 | 44.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.25 | 26.48 | 31.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 13.14 | 17.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 185 Zambia 17.95 compare
- 186 Haiti 15.06 compare
- 187 Madagascar 13.48 compare
- 189 Ethiopia 11.71 compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 11.2 compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.89 compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Congo?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Congo was 13.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.86 in 2004.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Congo ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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