Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo
Congo: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo stood at 36.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.17, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.65 | — |
| 1962 | 41.3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 41.32 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 42.13 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 40.16 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 40.75 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 35.17 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 42.61 | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 38.44 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 38.84 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38.77 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 40.73 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 39.86 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 40.37 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 41.9 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 43.94 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 43.58 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 45.3 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 44.91 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 46.49 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 44.54 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 47.29 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 45.87 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 45.84 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.75 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.17 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 43.97 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.56 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 43.99 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 86.84 | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 91.16 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 95.26 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 91.95 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 87.64 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 85.61 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 92.56 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 96.69 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 94.29 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 97.74 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 114.43 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 102.46 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 101.99 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 106.03 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 122.93 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 82.7 | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 88.22 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 83.4 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 86.23 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 91.2 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 85.62 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 79.98 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 84.39 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 79.51 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 77.27 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 87.05 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 79.32 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 77.9 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 77.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.56 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 46.69 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 41.05 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 44.09 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 36 | -18.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57, 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 | 86.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5 | 35.17 | 42.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.82 | 38.77 | 45.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.25 | 43.97 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.97 | 85.61 | 97.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.96 | 82.7 | 122.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.15 | 72.56 | 87.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 | 36 | 46.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 185 Zambia 49.18 compare
- 186 Haiti 41.26 compare
- 187 Madagascar 36.94 compare
- 189 Ethiopia 32.09 compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 30.69 compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.88 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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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