Number of pigs in Congo
Congo: Number of pigs was 103,498 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in 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
Congo recorded 103,498 animals for number of pigs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Congo peaked at 103,498 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,000 animals, in 1967.
Congo ranks 115th 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 | 24,778 animals | 18,000 animals | 30,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,694 animals | 35,000 animals | 48,643 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,672 animals | 22,058 animals | 49,866 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,500 animals | 45,000 animals | 54,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,265 animals | 55,000 animals | 84,852 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,366 animals | 88,000 animals | 100,517 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,706 animals | 101,549 animals | 103,498 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Congo?
- Number of pigs in Congo was 103,498 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 103,498 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 animals in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for number of pigs?
- Congo ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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