Milk per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Milk per animal was 870.94 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
870.94 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,277 kilograms per animal
in 2014
All-time low
694.44 kilograms per animal
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal 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
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo is 870.94 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,277 kilograms per animal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 694.44 kilograms per animal, in 1964.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 192 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.
Milk per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 701.3 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 702.7 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 694.44 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 704.92 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 714.29 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 724.41 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 734.38 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 738.46 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 753.85 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 757.58 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 764.71 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 768.12 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 780.14 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 783.22 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 794.52 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 797.3 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 722.22 kilograms per animal | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 810.81 kilograms per animal | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 837.84 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 832 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 849.33 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 854.61 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 857.14 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 852.56 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 856.25 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 855.42 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 848.84 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 853.93 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 847.83 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 852.63 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 849.08 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 848.84 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 848.1 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 850 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 837.84 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 828.57 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 828.12 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 825.4 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 908.22 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 909.09 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 833.33 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 910.28 kilograms per animal | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 910.42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 910.57 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 910.72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 910.86 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 911 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 911.15 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,122 kilograms per animal | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 874.32 kilograms per animal | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 978.26 kilograms per animal | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,033 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,277 kilograms per animal | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 905.33 kilograms per animal | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 904.65 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 903.68 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 902.13 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 899.86 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 891.82 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 886.55 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 881.27 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 876.13 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 870.94 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 870.94 kilograms per animal is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.41 kilograms per animal, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 870.94 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -29.1% | 1,277 kilograms per animal | 905.33 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 712.77 kilograms per animal | 694.44 kilograms per animal | 738.46 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 773.25 kilograms per animal | 722.22 kilograms per animal | 810.81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 849.79 kilograms per animal | 832 kilograms per animal | 857.14 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 841.64 kilograms per animal | 825.4 kilograms per animal | 852.63 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 902.56 kilograms per animal | 833.33 kilograms per animal | 911.15 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.05 kilograms per animal | 874.32 kilograms per animal | 1,277 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 881.34 kilograms per animal | 870.94 kilograms per animal | 891.82 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Milk per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 870.94 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 milk per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,277 kilograms per animal in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.44 kilograms per animal in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for milk per animal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.