Daily supply of different food groups per person in Congo

Congo: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 193.62 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
193.62 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
187th
of 191 countries
All-time high
193.62 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
42.28 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Congo, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Congo is 193.62 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Congo peaked at 193.62 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.28 grams per day per capita, in 1961.

Congo ranks 187th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.8 grams per day per capita 42.28 grams per day per capita 74.04 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 82.98 grams per day per capita 61.03 grams per day per capita 104.35 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 125.41 grams per day per capita 106.75 grams per day per capita 136.24 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 133.91 grams per day per capita 103.97 grams per day per capita 171.81 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 155.97 grams per day per capita 130.22 grams per day per capita 178.78 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 164.56 grams per day per capita 145.94 grams per day per capita 176.99 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 187.96 grams per day per capita 173.94 grams per day per capita 193.62 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 184 Grenada 207.84 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 185 Bahamas 207.58 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 186 Bermuda 206.21 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 188 Dominica 174.49 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 189 Central African Republic 134.44 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 115.31 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Congo?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Congo was 193.62 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 193.62 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 42.28 grams per day per capita in 1961.
How does Congo rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Congo ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.