How have things changed? in Congo
Congo: How have things changed? was 55,452 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.