Poultry production in Congo

Congo: Poultry production was 6,841 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,841 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,850 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
960 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in 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

Congo recorded 6,841 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production in Congo peaked at 6,850 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 960 tonnes, in 1965.

That places Congo 151st out of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,006 tonnes 960 tonnes 1,100 tonnes 9
1970s 1,825 tonnes 1,080 tonnes 2,780 tonnes 10
1980s 4,743 tonnes 3,400 tonnes 5,200 tonnes 10
1990s 5,590 tonnes 5,300 tonnes 5,800 tonnes 10
2000s 5,613 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 6,000 tonnes 10
2010s 6,556 tonnes 6,250 tonnes 6,749 tonnes 10
2020s 6,806 tonnes 6,710 tonnes 6,850 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 148 Bahrain 8,671 tonnes compare
  2. 149 Papua New Guinea 6,952 tonnes compare
  3. 150 Oman 6,900 tonnes compare
  4. 152 Chad 6,410 tonnes compare
  5. 153 Central African Republic 6,062 tonnes compare
  6. 154 Bahamas 5,997 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in Congo?
Poultry production in Congo was 6,841 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6,850 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 960 tonnes in 1965.
How does Congo rank for poultry production?
Congo ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.