Chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Chicken meat production was 10,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,100
in 1989
All-time low
5,200
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 10,000.
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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,200, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,200 | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5,500 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,900 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 5,300 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 6,100 | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 7,800 | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 9,500 | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 11,400 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 11,700 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12,300 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 12,600 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 13,000 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,300 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,600 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13,400 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12,900 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 12,200 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 12,000 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,450 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12,750 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13,100 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13,200 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 14,450 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 15,750 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 15,400 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16,100 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 12,676 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 14,683 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 13,728 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 14,357 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12,857 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 14,004 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 12,468 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 12,493 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11,600 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,058 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,540 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 10,572 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,604 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,669 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,669 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,700 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,737 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,760 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,796 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,828 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,775 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,808 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,022 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,132 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,565 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 10,314 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,341 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,406 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,471 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,532 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 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 | 7,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,244 | 5,200 | 9,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,620 | 11,400 | 13,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,740 | 12,000 | 16,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,427 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,791 | 10,540 | 11,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,699 | 10,314 | 11,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,201 | 10,000 | 10,532 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,100 in 1989.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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