Egg production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Egg production was 8,900 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,900 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,200 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
4,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8,900 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9,200 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 5,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5,610 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5,680 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5,775 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5,847 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5,972 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6,096 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,221 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6,353 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6,471 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,570 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,641 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6,440 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 7,140 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 7,525 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 7,075 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7,215 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7,360 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7,700 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8,210 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,220 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,800 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 8,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,500 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 7,400 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 7,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,300 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,700 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,850 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7,250 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7,500 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8,710 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 8,900 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,800 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,933 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,844 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,859 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,879 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,861 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,900 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,900 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,900 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +25.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,119 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,775 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,375 tonnes | 5,847 tonnes | 7,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,568 tonnes | 7,075 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,073 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,126 tonnes | 6,700 tonnes | 8,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,968 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 9,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,880 tonnes | 8,859 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Egg production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8,900 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for egg production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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