Poultry production tonnes in Congo
Congo: Poultry production tonnes was 6,841 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production tonnes in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6,841 for poultry production tonnes 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 tonnes in Congo peaked at 6,850 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 960, 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 tonnes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 970 | — |
| 1962 | 970 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 990 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 960 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 960 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,050 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,060 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,080 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,230 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1,230 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,780 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,730 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,400 | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 4,540 | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 4,600 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,680 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,700 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5,060 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,100 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,150 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,200 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,650 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,640 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,690 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,850 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,250 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,500 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,541 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,495 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,564 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,537 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,624 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,749 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,710 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,850 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,806 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,824 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,841 | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,841 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,841 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production tonnes 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 | 2,500 |
| 1981 | +33.5% | 3,400 | 4,540 |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 1,200 | 1,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,006 | 960 | 1,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,825 | 1,080 | 2,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,743 | 3,400 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,590 | 5,300 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,613 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,556 | 6,250 | 6,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,806 | 6,710 | 6,850 | 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 tonnes in Congo?
- Poultry production tonnes in Congo was 6,841 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,850 in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 960 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for poultry production tonnes?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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