Vegetable consumption per capita in Congo
Congo: Vegetable consumption per capita was 13.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.14 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
12.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Congo is 13.14 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.84 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 15.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 15.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 14.03 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 14.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 14.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 16.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 15.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.53 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 16.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 16.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 17.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 16.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 31.69 kilograms per year per capita | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 33.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 34.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 33.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 31.24 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 33.78 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 35.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 34.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 35.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 41.76 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 37.39 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 37.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 44.86 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 30.18 kilograms per year per capita | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 32.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 30.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 31.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 31.25 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 29.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 28.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.77 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 28.95 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 28.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.48 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 14.98 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 16.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.14 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13.14 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13.14 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 31.69 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | 15.57 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.26 kilograms per year per capita | 14.15 kilograms per year per capita | 16.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | 17.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.57 kilograms per year per capita | 31.24 kilograms per year per capita | 35.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.75 kilograms per year per capita | 30.18 kilograms per year per capita | 44.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.25 kilograms per year per capita | 26.48 kilograms per year per capita | 31.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 kilograms per year per capita | 13.14 kilograms per year per capita | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 185 Zambia 17.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 15.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Madagascar 13.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Ethiopia 11.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 11.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Congo?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Congo was 13.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.