Food exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Food exports was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.6% for food exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 95.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 95.2% | — |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -83.7% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +78.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.3% | 15.5% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 12.0% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 249.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Food exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for food exports?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.