Food price anomalies in Congo
Congo: Food price anomalies was -0.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food price anomalies in Congo is -0.17, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Congo peaked at 1.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.42, in 2014.
That places Congo 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.46 | — |
| 2011 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +188.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -84.3% |
| 2014 | -1.42 | -810.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | -102.8% |
| 2016 | -0.89 | -2325.0% |
| 2017 | -0.26 | -70.8% |
| 2018 | -0.14 | -46.2% |
| 2019 | -0.36 | +157.1% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | -194.4% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +120.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -0.17 | — |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -0.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -0.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2325.0% | 0.04 | -0.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.066 | -1.42 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.396 | -0.17 | 1.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 94 Solomon Islands -0.15 compare
- 95 Namibia -0.16 compare
- 95 Seychelles -0.16 compare
- 98 Brazil -0.18 compare
- 99 Bahrain -0.19 compare
- 100 Austria -0.21 compare
- 100 El Salvador -0.21 compare
- 100 Estonia -0.21 compare
- 100 Guadeloupe -0.21 compare
- 100 Iceland -0.21 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 food price anomalies in Congo?
- Food price anomalies in Congo was -0.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for food price anomalies?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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