Cereal imports quantity in Congo
Congo: Cereal imports quantity was 201,697 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Congo, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Congo is 201,697 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Congo peaked at 261,715 FAO, tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,871 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
That places Congo 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,217 FAO, tonnes | 12,871 FAO, tonnes | 25,998 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,060 FAO, tonnes | 24,938 FAO, tonnes | 63,859 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,993 FAO, tonnes | 50,632 FAO, tonnes | 113,166 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,442 FAO, tonnes | 78,872 FAO, tonnes | 207,392 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,154 FAO, tonnes | 96,668 FAO, tonnes | 261,715 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,697 FAO, tonnes | 201,697 FAO, tonnes | 201,697 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More trade data for Congo
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 2.35 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 257.80 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 299.05 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 71.39 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 32.96 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 1.52 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 4,620 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 12.09 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net 284.97 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Congo?
- Cereal imports quantity in Congo was 201,697 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 261,715 FAO, tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,871 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.