Number of cattle in Congo
Congo: Number of cattle was 335,224 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
335,224 animals
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
340,577 animals
in 2015
All-time low
21,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in 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 Congo stood at 335,224 animals.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Congo peaked at 340,577 animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,000 animals, in 1961.
Congo ranks 134th of 197 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.
Number of cattle in Congo, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 27,000 animals | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 32,000 animals | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 30,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 30,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28,000 animals | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 29,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 32,000 animals | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 35,900 animals | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 37,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 38,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 39,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 45,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 52,000 animals | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 58,100 animals | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 63,916 animals | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 70,315 animals | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 67,000 animals | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 60,980 animals | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 62,609 animals | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 68,187 animals | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 73,238 animals | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 65,835 animals | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 67,197 animals | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 70,203 animals | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 69,897 animals | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 68,760 animals | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 61,606 animals | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 70,198 animals | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 63,971 animals | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 65,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 68,000 animals | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 69,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 70,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 72,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 75,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 72,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 83,000 animals | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 87,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 90,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 93,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 100,000 animals | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 150,000 animals | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 animals | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 250,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 325,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 310,000 animals | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 330,000 animals | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 335,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 336,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 337,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 340,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 340,577 animals | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 339,720 animals | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 338,492 animals | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 337,311 animals | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 336,442 animals | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 336,147 animals | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 337,619 animals | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 336,021 animals | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 335,600 animals | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 335,224 animals | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 335,224 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million animals, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 335,224 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million animals, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50.0% | 100,000 animals | 150,000 animals |
| 2005 | +33.3% | 150,000 animals | 200,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,889 animals | 21,000 animals | 32,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,623 animals | 35,900 animals | 70,315 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,851 animals | 60,980 animals | 73,238 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,817 animals | 63,971 animals | 83,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,500 animals | 87,000 animals | 325,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,054 animals | 330,000 animals | 340,577 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,122 animals | 335,224 animals | 337,619 animals | 5 |
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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 number of cattle in Congo?
- Number of cattle in Congo was 335,224 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 340,577 animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for number of cattle?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (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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