Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo
Congo: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
122.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
35.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo stood at 36 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo peaked at 122.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.
That places Congo 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.65 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 41.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 41.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 42.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 40.16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 40.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 35.17 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 42.61 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 38.44 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 38.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 40.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 39.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 40.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 41.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 43.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 43.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 45.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 44.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 46.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 44.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 47.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 45.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 45.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 43.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 43.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 86.84 kilograms per year per capita | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 91.16 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 95.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 91.95 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 87.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 85.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 92.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 96.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 94.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 97.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 114.43 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 102.46 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 101.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 106.03 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 122.93 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 82.7 kilograms per year per capita | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 88.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 83.4 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 86.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 91.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 85.62 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 79.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 84.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 79.51 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 77.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 87.05 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 79.32 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 77.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 77.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 46.69 kilograms per year per capita | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 41.05 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 44.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 36 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 36 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 36 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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% | 43.99 kilograms per year per capita | 86.84 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5 kilograms per year per capita | 35.17 kilograms per year per capita | 42.65 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.82 kilograms per year per capita | 38.77 kilograms per year per capita | 45.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.25 kilograms per year per capita | 43.97 kilograms per year per capita | 47.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.97 kilograms per year per capita | 85.61 kilograms per year per capita | 97.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.96 kilograms per year per capita | 82.7 kilograms per year per capita | 122.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.15 kilograms per year per capita | 72.56 kilograms per year per capita | 87.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 kilograms per year per capita | 36 kilograms per year per capita | 46.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 185 Zambia 49.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Madagascar 36.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Ethiopia 32.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 30.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo was 36 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 122.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Congo ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 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.