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 160th out of 191 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.
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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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 160th out of 191 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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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.