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
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
| 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
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 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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