Milk per animal in Congo
Congo: Milk per animal was 1,299 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,299 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,429 kilograms per animal
in 2014
All-time low
500 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal 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
Congo recorded 1,299 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Congo peaked at 1,429 kilograms per animal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Congo 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | +174.3% |
| 1992 | 1,370 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,372 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,370 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,373 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,373 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,373 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,375 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,376 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,377 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,377 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,377 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,377 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,377 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,378 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,378 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,378 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,379 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,429 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,357 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,333 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,400 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,323 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,317 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,297 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,297 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,298 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,298 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,299 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,299 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,299 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +174.3% | 500 kilograms per animal | 1,371 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 500 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 500 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal | 1,374 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,376 kilograms per animal | 1,373 kilograms per animal | 1,377 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,367 kilograms per animal | 1,317 kilograms per animal | 1,429 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,298 kilograms per animal | 1,297 kilograms per animal | 1,299 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 milk per animal in Congo?
- Milk per animal in Congo was 1,299 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,429 kilograms per animal in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for milk per animal?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 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.