Milk production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Milk production, per square kilometre was 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -26.7% | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 181 Suriname 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Congo 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Caledonia 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.