Daily per capita protein supply in Congo
Congo: Daily per capita protein supply was 58.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.89
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.89
in 2023
All-time low
31.53
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 58.89 for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Congo peaked at 58.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.53, in 1970.
Congo ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.6 | — |
| 1962 | 33.61 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.96 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 35.12 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 33.24 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 32.53 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 32.77 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 33.86 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 33.49 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 31.53 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 33.03 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 36.04 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 33.72 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 32.14 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 34.31 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 33.96 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 34.94 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 37.15 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 37.43 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.75 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 36.63 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 40.17 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 42.3 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 44.96 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 44.75 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.09 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 43.67 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.22 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 42.54 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 41.87 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 45.98 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 48.99 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 47.41 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 43.15 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 40.51 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 38.96 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 39.46 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 42.51 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 41.18 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 42.8 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.56 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.91 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.95 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 47.22 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.45 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 42.28 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 41.66 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.62 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 41.6 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 43.12 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.99 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 48.02 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.67 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.07 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.98 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 53.21 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.65 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.21 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.91 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 55.63 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.89 | +5.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 58.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 58.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.57 | 32.53 | 35.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.42 | 31.53 | 37.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.01 | 36.63 | 44.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43 | 38.96 | 48.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.14 | 38.45 | 47.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.76 | 41.6 | 53.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.16 | 51.21 | 58.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 daily per capita protein supply in Congo?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Congo was 58.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.53 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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