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
152nd
of 199 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
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 152nd out of 199 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.
Poultry production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 970 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 970 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 990 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 990 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 960 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,050 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,060 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,080 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,230 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1,230 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1,200 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,780 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,730 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,400 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 4,540 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 4,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,680 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,700 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5,060 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,100 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,150 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,200 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,700 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,650 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,640 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,690 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,500 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,541 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,495 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,564 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,537 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,624 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,749 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,710 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,850 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,806 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,824 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,841 tonnes | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,841 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,841 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.7% | 1,500 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
| 1981 | +33.5% | 3,400 tonnes | 4,540 tonnes |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 1,200 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 152nd out of 199 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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Expressed in tonnes.