Food exports in Congo
Congo: Food exports was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Congo, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Congo is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Congo peaked at 17.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Congo 191st 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, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.4% | — |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | -28.0% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 17.6% | +220.2% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -55.6% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +124.1% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -76.3% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +137.4% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -56.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -67.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +82.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +112.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 188 Angola 0.4% compare
- 189 Central African Republic 0.2% compare
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
- 192 Qatar 0.1% compare
- 193 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
- 194 Libya 0.1% compare
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,218 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Congo?
- Food exports in Congo was 0.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for food exports?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.