Milk per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Milk per animal was 870.94 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 107th of 191 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.
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 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 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 107th out of 191 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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About this data
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.