Milk production in Congo
Congo: Milk production was 4,466 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
The most recent figure for milk production in Congo is 4,466 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Congo peaked at 4,546 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 350 tonnes, in 1961.
Congo ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 450 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 400 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 450 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 650 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 750 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 950 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 800 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 875 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 950 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 925 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 950 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 950 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 850 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 2,469 tonnes | +146.9% |
| 1992 | 1,853 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 2,607 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 1,919 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 2,746 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 1,969 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 2,885 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1998 | 2,747 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,886 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,886 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,240 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 2,283 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,025 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 3,164 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,525 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 3,442 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,470 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,512 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,443 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,652 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,652 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,722 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,722 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,800 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,546 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4,517 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,456 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,470 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,463 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,465 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,466 tonnes | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4,466 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4,466 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +146.9% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,469 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 405.56 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 715 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 930 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,308 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,099 tonnes | 2,240 tonnes | 3,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,981 tonnes | 3,652 tonnes | 4,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,464 tonnes | 4,456 tonnes | 4,470 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 milk production in Congo?
- Milk production in Congo was 4,466 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,546 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for milk production?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.