Chicken meat production in Congo
Congo: Chicken meat production was 6,841 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production in 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
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Congo is 6,841 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Congo peaked at 6,850 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 960 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Congo 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 970 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 970 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 990 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 990 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 960 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,050 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,060 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,080 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,230 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1,230 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1,200 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,780 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,730 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,400 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 4,540 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 4,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,680 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,700 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5,060 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,100 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,150 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,200 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,700 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,650 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,640 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,690 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,500 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,541 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,495 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,564 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,537 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,624 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,749 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,710 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,850 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,806 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,824 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,841 tonnes | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,841 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,841 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.7% | 1,500 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
| 1981 | +33.5% | 3,400 tonnes | 4,540 tonnes |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 1,200 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,006 tonnes | 960 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,825 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes | 2,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,743 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,590 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,613 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,556 tonnes | 6,250 tonnes | 6,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,806 tonnes | 6,710 tonnes | 6,850 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Congo?
- Chicken meat production in Congo was 6,841 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,850 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 960 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for chicken meat production?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.