Number of pigs in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of pigs was 1.02 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs 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 animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.02 million animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.15 million animals in 1998 and was at its lowest, 450,000 animals, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th of 178 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 | 509,012 animals | 450,000 animals | 581,104 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 661,070 animals | 619,600 animals | 684,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,556 animals | 685,000 animals | 981,750 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million animals | 1.05 million animals | 1.15 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 972,924 animals | 953,066 animals | 1.05 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,700 animals | 977,379 animals | 995,584 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million animals | 999,656 animals | 1.02 million animals | 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 number of pigs in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of pigs in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.02 million animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million animals in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of pigs?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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