Per capita food supply in Congo

Congo: Per capita food supply was 2,285 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,285 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
153rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,294 kcal/cap/day
in 2015
All-time low
2,221 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Congo, 2014–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2014201620182014: 2.2k kcal/cap/day2015: 2.3k kcal/cap/day2016: 2.2k kcal/cap/day2017: 2.2k kcal/cap/day2018: 2.3k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

Congo recorded 2,285 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over five years.

That places Congo 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Per capita food supply in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Congo, 2014 to 2018.
Year kcal/cap/day Change
2014 2,221 kcal/cap/day —
2015 2,294 kcal/cap/day +3.3%
2016 2,229 kcal/cap/day -2.8%
2017 2,244 kcal/cap/day +0.7%
2018 2,285 kcal/cap/day +1.8%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 2,285 kcal/cap/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 2,285 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 150 Ethiopia 2,338 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 151 Lesotho 2,323 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 152 East Timor 2,287 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 154 Maldives 2,235 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 155 Guinea-Bissau 2,229 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 156 Kenya 2,197 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Congo?
Per capita food supply in Congo was 2,285 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2,294 kcal/cap/day in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,221 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
How does Congo rank for per capita food supply?
Congo ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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