Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 58 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Congo recorded 58 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 61 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58 percent, in 2021.
Congo ranks 37th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61 percent | — |
| 2002 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61 percent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58 percent | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.78 percent | 59 percent | 61 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.1 percent | 59 percent | 61 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 percent | 58 percent | 59 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 37 Burkina Faso 58 percent compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 58 percent compare
- 40 Chad 57 percent compare
- 40 Niger 57 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 58 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 percent in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.