Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 18.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 18.88 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.88 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.1 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 26.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.74 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 21.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.37 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 18.88 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.88 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.88 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.88 kilograms per year per capita | 20.93 kilograms per year per capita | 27.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 kilograms per year per capita | 18.88 kilograms per year per capita | 21.23 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.88 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 average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.