Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Congo
Congo: Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) was 27.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
27.59 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
29.15 million FAO, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
2.07 million FAO, current US$
in 1965
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Food exports excluding fish in Congo, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 27.59 million FAO, current US$ for food exports excluding fish in 2010.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports excluding fish in Congo peaked at 29.15 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million FAO, current US$, in 1965.
Congo ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.36 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 3.93 million FAO, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 5.23 million FAO, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 5.24 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million FAO, current US$ | -60.6% |
| 1966 | 7.03 million FAO, current US$ | +240.0% |
| 1967 | 10.79 million FAO, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1968 | 8.18 million FAO, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 13.18 million FAO, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1970 | 11.70 million FAO, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million FAO, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1972 | 4.59 million FAO, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 5.93 million FAO, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 11.54 million FAO, current US$ | +94.8% |
| 1975 | 9.15 million FAO, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 8.21 million FAO, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 11.99 million FAO, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1978 | 9.37 million FAO, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 11.29 million FAO, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 5.91 million FAO, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1981 | 7.33 million FAO, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 4.56 million FAO, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 2.81 million FAO, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 10.11 million FAO, current US$ | +259.9% |
| 1985 | 11.56 million FAO, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 8.53 million FAO, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 8.78 million FAO, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.61 million FAO, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.59 million FAO, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 14.48 million FAO, current US$ | +119.7% |
| 1991 | 13.47 million FAO, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 16.57 million FAO, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 8.96 million FAO, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 6.68 million FAO, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 8.82 million FAO, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 17.18 million FAO, current US$ | +333.2% |
| 1998 | 14.45 million FAO, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 18.50 million FAO, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 16.09 million FAO, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 22.07 million FAO, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 17.86 million FAO, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 21.47 million FAO, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 26.42 million FAO, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 28.67 million FAO, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 10.02 million FAO, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 13.05 million FAO, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 20.78 million FAO, current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 29.15 million FAO, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 27.59 million FAO, current US$ | -5.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 27.59 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 242.00 million FAO, current US$, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 27.59 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.83 million FAO, current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +333.2% | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | 17.18 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1984 | +259.9% | 2.81 million FAO, current US$ | 10.11 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.67 million FAO, current US$ | 2.07 million FAO, current US$ | 13.18 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.04 million FAO, current US$ | 4.59 million FAO, current US$ | 11.99 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 million FAO, current US$ | 2.81 million FAO, current US$ | 11.56 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 million FAO, current US$ | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | 18.50 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.56 million FAO, current US$ | 10.02 million FAO, current US$ | 29.15 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.59 million FAO, current US$ | 27.59 million FAO, current US$ | 27.59 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 33 Chad 50.64 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 34 Guinea 39.38 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 27.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.82 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 38 Gambia 26.34 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 39 Mauritania 19.02 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports excluding fish in Congo?
- Food exports excluding fish in Congo was 27.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food exports excluding fish recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.15 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest food exports excluding fish recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million FAO, current US$ in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for food exports excluding fish?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is food exports excluding fish rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food exports an are expressed in current U.S. dollars at free on board (fob) prices. Excludes fish.