Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Congo
Congo: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.8 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.8 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.23 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Congo peaked at 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.23 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1974.
Congo ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Congo, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.91 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 13.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 13.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 12.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 12.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 13.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 11.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 11.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 11.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 10.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 11.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 12.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 11.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 13.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 15.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 14.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 14.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 15.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 17.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 19.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 19.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 17.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 18.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 16.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 19.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 21.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 20.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 15.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 15.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 14.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 12.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 13.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 18.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 17.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 16.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 18.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 18.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 22.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 22.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 27.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 30.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 112 El Salvador 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 113 South Africa 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 114 Moldova 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 116 Tunisia 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 117 Venezuela 34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 118 Guatemala 33.98 grams of protein per day 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 daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Congo?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Congo was 34.8 grams of protein per day 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 daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Congo rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Congo ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.