Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was 0.4736 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4736 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
50 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-16.67 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.4736 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -16.67 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1966 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 18.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 26.64 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1970 | 50 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1971 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 11 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 1987 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 1992 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2542 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1994 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -1918.5% |
| 1995 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -404.1% |
| 1996 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1997 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1998 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1999 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2000 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2001 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2002 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3002 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2993 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2984 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3026 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3017 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2958 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2999 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.304 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2981 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3022 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2963 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2019 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2016 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -2865.1% |
| 2017 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2609 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6235 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6305 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6319 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6332 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4759 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4736 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4736 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.868 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4736 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9542 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2865.1% | 0.2019 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1918.5% | -0.2542 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -483.3% | 4.35 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -404.1% | 4.62 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +241.0% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -229.5% | 12.03 % change on previous year | -15.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 26.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4653 % change on previous year | -15.57 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 0.3026 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7258 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 0.6235 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.569 % change on previous year | 0.4736 % change on previous year | 0.6332 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 128 Myanmar 0.5207 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Chad 0.504 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Mauritania 0.5015 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Canada 0.2982 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Norway 0.2938 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Tonga 0.289 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4736 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.67 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.