Poultry production in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Poultry production was 10,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,100 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
5,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 10,000 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16,100 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,200 tonnes, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,244 tonnes 5,200 tonnes 9,500 tonnes 9
1970s 12,620 tonnes 11,400 tonnes 13,600 tonnes 10
1980s 13,740 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 16,100 tonnes 10
1990s 13,427 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 15,000 tonnes 10
2000s 10,791 tonnes 10,540 tonnes 11,600 tonnes 10
2010s 10,699 tonnes 10,314 tonnes 11,132 tonnes 10
2020s 10,201 tonnes 10,000 tonnes 10,532 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 141 Barbados 13,058 tonnes compare
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  3. 143 Iceland 10,229 tonnes compare
  4. 145 Burundi 9,963 tonnes compare
  5. 146 Haiti 9,472 tonnes compare
  6. 147 Suriname 8,899 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Poultry production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10,000 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 poultry production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 16,100 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5,200 tonnes in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for poultry production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
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Expressed in tonnes.