Eggs per bird in Congo
Congo: Eggs per bird was 2.84 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.84 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.41 kilograms per animal
in 2009
All-time low
2.39 kilograms per animal
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in 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
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Congo is 2.84 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Congo peaked at 3.41 kilograms per animal in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.39 kilograms per animal, in 1977.
That places Congo 186th out of 198 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.
Eggs per bird in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.4 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.46 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.44 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.42 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.46 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.42 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.45 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.45 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.39 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.42 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.42 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.44 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.56 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.64 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.64 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.84 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.86 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.41 kilograms per animal | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.68 kilograms per animal | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.94 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.84 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.84 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.84 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.84 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 kilograms per animal | 2.4 kilograms per animal | 2.46 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 kilograms per animal | 2.39 kilograms per animal | 2.45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 kilograms per animal | 2.4 kilograms per animal | 2.66 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 kilograms per animal | 2.63 kilograms per animal | 2.67 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 kilograms per animal | 2.63 kilograms per animal | 3.41 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 kilograms per animal | 2.68 kilograms per animal | 3.3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 kilograms per animal | 2.83 kilograms per animal | 2.84 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 eggs per bird in Congo?
- Eggs per bird in Congo was 2.84 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 kilograms per animal in 2009.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 kilograms per animal in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for eggs per bird?
- Congo ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 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.