Eggs per bird in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Eggs per bird was 3.41 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Eggs per bird 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 kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.41 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.46 kilograms per animal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.47 kilograms per animal, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 179th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 kilograms per animal | 2.71 kilograms per animal | 2.9 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 kilograms per animal | 2.64 kilograms per animal | 2.84 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 kilograms per animal | 2.62 kilograms per animal | 2.86 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 kilograms per animal | 2.47 kilograms per animal | 3.09 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 kilograms per animal | 2.68 kilograms per animal | 3.14 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 kilograms per animal | 3.03 kilograms per animal | 3.17 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 kilograms per animal | 3.41 kilograms per animal | 3.46 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Eggs per bird in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.41 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for eggs per bird?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.