Chicken meat production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chicken meat production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0001 tonnes per person for chicken meat production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0017 tonnes per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 186 Somalia 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Mongolia 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Luxembourg 0 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.