Number of cattle in Congo
Congo: Number of cattle was 335,224 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 133rd of 196 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.
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 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (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 133rd out of 196 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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