Chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Chicken meat production was 10,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,100 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
5,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 10,000 tonnes.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16,100 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,200 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 144th out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,900 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 5,300 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 6,100 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 7,800 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 9,500 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 11,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 11,700 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 12,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 12,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 13,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,300 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13,400 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12,900 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 12,200 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 12,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,450 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12,750 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13,100 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 14,450 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 15,750 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 15,400 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16,100 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 12,676 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 14,683 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 13,728 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 14,357 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12,857 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 14,004 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 12,468 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 12,493 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11,600 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,058 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,540 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 10,572 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,604 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,669 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,669 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,700 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,737 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,760 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,796 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,828 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,775 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,808 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,022 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,132 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,565 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 10,314 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,341 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,406 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,471 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,532 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,522 tonnes, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +27.9% | 6,100 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,244 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,620 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | 13,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,740 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 16,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,427 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,791 tonnes | 10,540 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,699 tonnes | 10,314 tonnes | 11,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,201 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,532 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10,000 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,100 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for chicken meat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.