Milk yields per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Milk yields per animal was 870.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk yields per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo is 870.94, 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 yields per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,277 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 694.44, 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 yields per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 | — |
| 1962 | 701.3 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 702.7 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 694.44 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 704.92 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 714.29 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 724.41 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 734.38 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 738.46 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 753.85 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 757.58 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 764.71 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 768.12 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 780.14 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 783.22 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 794.52 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 797.3 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 722.22 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 810.81 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 837.84 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 832 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 849.33 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 854.61 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 857.14 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 852.56 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 856.25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 855.42 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 848.84 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 853.93 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 847.83 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 852.63 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 849.08 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 848.84 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 848.1 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 850 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 837.84 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 828.57 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 828.12 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 825.4 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 908.22 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 909.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 833.33 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 910.28 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 910.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 910.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 910.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 910.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 911 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 911.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,122 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 874.32 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 978.26 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,033 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,277 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 905.33 | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 904.65 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 903.68 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 902.13 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 899.86 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 891.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 886.55 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 881.27 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 876.13 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 870.94 | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 870.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.41, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 870.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields 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 | 905.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 712.77 | 694.44 | 738.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 773.25 | 722.22 | 810.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 849.79 | 832 | 857.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 841.64 | 825.4 | 852.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 902.56 | 833.33 | 911.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.05 | 874.32 | 1,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 881.34 | 870.94 | 891.82 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Milk yields per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 870.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,277 in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.44 in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for milk yields per animal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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