Aquaculture production in Congo
Congo: Aquaculture production was 1,760 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Congo is 1,760 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Congo peaked at 1,760 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Congo ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 48 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 47 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 61 metric tons | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 91 metric tons | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 121 metric tons | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 177 metric tons | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 243 metric tons | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 240 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 243 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 191 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 234 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 121 metric tons | -48.3% |
| 1995 | 139 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 106 metric tons | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 99 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 140 metric tons | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 190 metric tons | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 66 metric tons | -65.3% |
| 2001 | 64 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 68 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 69 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 72 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 80 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 21 metric tons | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 25 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 215 metric tons | +760.0% |
| 2009 | 243 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 285 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 335 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 405 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 465 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 520 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 579 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 643 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 692 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 640 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 731 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 900 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 911 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 976.6 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,657 metric tons | +69.7% |
| 2024 | 1,760 metric tons | +6.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,760 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,760 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +760.0% | 25 metric tons | 215 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 243 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.3 metric tons | 99 metric tons | 243 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3 metric tons | 21 metric tons | 243 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.5 metric tons | 285 metric tons | 731 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,241 metric tons | 900 metric tons | 1,760 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Congo?
- Aquaculture production in Congo was 1,760 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,760 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for aquaculture production?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.