Milk production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Milk production was 10,374 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk 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, milk production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 10,374 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10,374 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,300 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,400 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,200 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 4,300 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 4,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 4,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,800 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,200 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 6,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6,240 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6,370 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6,495 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6,600 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6,650 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6,850 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7,100 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7,300 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7,600 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,100 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,300 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 6,700 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 6,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,200 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 5,800 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 5,300 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 5,200 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,369 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 6,246 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 6,108 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 6,105 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,103 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,100 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,097 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,095 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,092 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,500 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9,800 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,184 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 7,343 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7,473 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,717 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,954 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,371 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8,832 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 9,319 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 9,832 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 10,374 tonnes | +5.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,374 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,374 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -26.7% | 9,800 tonnes | 7,184 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,900 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,440 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,740 tonnes | 6,200 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,720 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,032 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 6,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,147 tonnes | 7,184 tonnes | 9,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,345 tonnes | 8,371 tonnes | 10,374 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- 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 milk production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Milk production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10,374 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 milk production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,374 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for milk production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.