Poultry production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

Latest (2024)
10,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,100
in 1989
All-time low
5,200
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th of 199 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.

Poultry production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Poultry production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 5,200 —
1962 5,300 +1.9%
1963 5,500 +3.8%
1964 5,600 +1.8%
1965 5,900 +5.4%
1966 5,300 -10.2%
1967 6,100 +15.1%
1968 7,800 +27.9%
1969 9,500 +21.8%
1970 11,400 +20.0%
1971 11,700 +2.6%
1972 12,000 +2.6%
1973 12,300 +2.5%
1974 12,600 +2.4%
1975 13,000 +3.2%
1976 13,300 +2.3%
1977 13,600 +2.3%
1978 13,400 -1.5%
1979 12,900 -3.7%
1980 12,200 -5.4%
1981 12,000 -1.6%
1982 12,450 +3.8%
1983 12,750 +2.4%
1984 13,100 +2.7%
1985 13,200 +0.8%
1986 14,450 +9.5%
1987 15,750 +9.0%
1988 15,400 -2.2%
1989 16,100 +4.5%
1990 15,000 -6.8%
1991 12,676 -15.5%
1992 14,683 +15.8%
1993 13,728 -6.5%
1994 14,357 +4.6%
1995 12,857 -10.4%
1996 14,004 +8.9%
1997 12,468 -11.0%
1998 12,493 +0.2%
1999 12,000 -3.9%
2000 11,600 -3.3%
2001 11,058 -4.7%
2002 10,540 -4.7%
2003 10,572 +0.3%
2004 10,604 +0.3%
2005 10,669 +0.6%
2006 10,669 +0.0%
2007 10,700 +0.3%
2008 10,737 +0.3%
2009 10,760 +0.2%
2010 10,796 +0.3%
2011 10,828 +0.3%
2012 10,775 -0.5%
2013 10,808 +0.3%
2014 11,022 +2.0%
2015 11,132 +1.0%
2016 10,565 -5.1%
2017 10,314 -2.4%
2018 10,341 +0.3%
2019 10,406 +0.6%
2020 10,471 +0.6%
2021 10,532 +0.6%
2022 10,000 -5.1%
2023 10,000 +0.0%
2024 10,000 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry production tonnes 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +27.9% 6,100 7,800

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 142 Barbados 13,058 compare
  2. 143 Albania 12,574 compare
  3. 144 Iceland 10,229 compare
  4. 146 Burundi 9,963 compare
  5. 147 Haiti 9,472 compare
  6. 148 Suriname 8,899 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Poultry production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 16,100 in 1989.
What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for poultry production tonnes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
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