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
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 187th out of 191 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.
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
- 184 Zambia 49.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Madagascar 36.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Ethiopia 32.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 30.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 187th out of 191 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.