Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Congo
Congo: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 6,841 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Congo stood at 6,841 t.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Congo peaked at 6,850 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 960 t, in 1965.
Congo ranks 187th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 970 t | — |
| 1962 | 970 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 990 t | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 990 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 960 t | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 960 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 t | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,050 t | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,060 t | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,080 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,230 t | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1,230 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 t | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1,200 t | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 t | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 2,600 t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,780 t | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,730 t | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,400 t | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 4,540 t | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 4,600 t | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,680 t | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,700 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5,060 t | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,100 t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,150 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,200 t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,300 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,400 t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,600 t | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,700 t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,800 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,700 t | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,800 t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 t | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5,200 t | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,500 t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,650 t | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,640 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,690 t | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,850 t | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,250 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,500 t | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,600 t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,700 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,541 t | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,495 t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,564 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,537 t | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,624 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,749 t | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,710 t | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,850 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,806 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,824 t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,841 t | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,841 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,309 t, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,841 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 t, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens 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 t | 2,500 t |
| 1981 | +33.5% | 3,400 t | 4,540 t |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 1,200 t | 1,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,006 t | 960 t | 1,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,825 t | 1,080 t | 2,780 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,743 t | 3,400 t | 5,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,590 t | 5,300 t | 5,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,613 t | 5,000 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,556 t | 6,250 t | 6,749 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,806 t | 6,710 t | 6,850 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Congo?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Congo was 6,841 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,850 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 960 t in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Congo ranks 187th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.