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
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Congo, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 184 Grenada 207.84 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Bahamas 207.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 186 Bermuda 206.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 188 Dominica 174.49 grams per day per capita compare
- 189 Central African Republic 134.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 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
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.