Number of cattle in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of cattle was 2.03 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cattle in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.03 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.03 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 748,349 animals, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876,147 animals | 766,023 animals | 1.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million animals | 994,300 animals | 1.15 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million animals | 1.15 million animals | 1.48 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million animals | 852,812 animals | 1.53 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,513 animals | 751,200 animals | 822,355 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 977,506 animals | 748,349 animals | 1.21 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million animals | 1.34 million animals | 2.03 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of cattle in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.03 million animals 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 number of cattle recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 748,349 animals in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of cattle?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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