Egg production in Congo
Congo: Egg production was 1,520 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,520 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,650 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
375 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in 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 Congo stood at 1,520 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Congo peaked at 1,650 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 375 tonnes, in 1966.
Congo ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 435 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 420 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 405 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 390 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 375 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 405 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 435 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 450 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 465 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 490 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 510 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 510 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 570 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 680 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 730 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 750 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 790 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 825 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 860 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 900 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 940 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 975 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,050 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,090 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,020 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 990 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 960 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,020 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,050 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,080 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,110 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,140 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,170 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,140 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,120 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,130 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,150 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,220 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,134 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,300 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1,285 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,286 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,287 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,550 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 1,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,372 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 1,520 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,560 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,478 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,481 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,492 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,512 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,514 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,510 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,520 tonnes | +0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,520 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,520 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410 tonnes | 375 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 594.5 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 790 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 965 tonnes | 825 tonnes | 1,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,092 tonnes | 960 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,247 tonnes | 1,130 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,546 tonnes | 1,372 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,510 tonnes | 1,492 tonnes | 1,520 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 168 Martinique 2,059 tonnes compare
- 169 Seychelles 1,920 tonnes compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 1,800 tonnes compare
- 172 Lesotho 1,355 tonnes compare
- 173 Eswatini 1,338 tonnes compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 1,296 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Congo?
- Egg production in Congo was 1,520 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for egg production?
- Congo ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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