How have things changed? in Congo
Congo: How have things changed? was 55,452 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,452 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99,374 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
13,600 metric tons
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Congo, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Congo is 55,452 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Congo peaked at 99,374 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,600 metric tons, in 1967.
Congo ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 14,200 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 13,600 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 14,100 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 13,900 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 14,399 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 16,010 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 24,526 metric tons | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 22,200 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 23,718 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 23,103 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 26,869 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 24,364 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 26,297 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 29,630 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 31,965 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 29,665 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 30,835 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 35,255 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 32,854 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 29,939 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 32,083 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 38,386 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 43,320 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 46,549 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 48,754 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 45,577 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 40,183 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 46,982 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 42,785 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 45,915 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 45,579 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 38,181 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 43,095 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 43,699 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 46,024 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 48,894 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 51,995 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 53,934 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 57,096 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 54,696 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 59,103 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 59,241 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54,319 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 61,461 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 65,471 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 73,568 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 81,555 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 73,791 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 74,056 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,928 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 87,477 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 95,727 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 99,374 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 71,081 metric tons | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 71,537 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70,330 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65,111 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 61,887 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 55,452 metric tons | -10.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 55,452 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 55,452 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,960 metric tons | 13,600 metric tons | 14,200 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,112 metric tons | 14,399 metric tons | 29,630 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,085 metric tons | 29,665 metric tons | 46,549 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,075 metric tons | 38,181 metric tons | 48,754 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,676 metric tons | 46,024 metric tons | 61,461 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,203 metric tons | 65,471 metric tons | 99,374 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,863 metric tons | 55,452 metric tons | 71,537 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
- 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
- 105 Iraq 56,635 metric tons compare
- 107 Gambia 55,138 metric tons compare
- 108 South Sudan 55,034 metric tons compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 54,128 metric tons 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 how have things changed? in Congo?
- How have things changed? in Congo was 55,452 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99,374 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,600 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for how have things changed??
- Congo ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.