Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 10.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Congo is 10.43 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 13.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Congo ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 9.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 7.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.4 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 8.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.85 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 11.55 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 9.91 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 10.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.03 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.07 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 11.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 10.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 10.51 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 11.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 9.06 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 9.33 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 13.06 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 12.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.03 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.43 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.55 kilograms per year per capita | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9.22 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8 kilograms per year per capita | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.91 kilograms per year per capita | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | 11.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 kilograms per year per capita | 8.07 kilograms per year per capita | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 kilograms per year per capita | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | 13.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10.03 kilograms per year per capita | 13.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 109 Hong Kong 10.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Serbia 10.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Armenia 10.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 10.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Sudan 10.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Estonia 10.19 kilograms per year per capita 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 10.43 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.