Number of pigs in Congo
Congo: Number of pigs was 103,498 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
103,498 animals
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
103,498 animals
in 2024
All-time low
18,000 animals
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 116th of 179 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.
Number of pigs in Congo, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 27,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 28,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 25,000 animals | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 23,000 animals | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 21,000 animals | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 18,000 animals | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 25,000 animals | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 30,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 37,000 animals | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 37,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,000 animals | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 36,018 animals | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 39,620 animals | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 44,729 animals | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 45,931 animals | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 48,643 animals | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 35,000 animals | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 26,410 animals | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 22,058 animals | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 23,767 animals | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 24,782 animals | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 29,123 animals | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 34,782 animals | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 44,243 animals | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 47,340 animals | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 49,866 animals | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 44,351 animals | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 45,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 46,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 53,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 63,000 animals | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 69,015 animals | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 72,673 animals | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 76,525 animals | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 80,581 animals | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 84,852 animals | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 88,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 92,000 animals | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 92,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 95,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96,135 animals | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97,238 animals | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 98,333 animals | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99,439 animals | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 100,517 animals | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 101,549 animals | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 102,507 animals | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 103,471 animals | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 102,505 animals | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 103,498 animals | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 103,498 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 472,572 animals, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 103,498 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 434,193 animals, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pigs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +38.9% | 18,000 animals | 25,000 animals |
| 1979 | -28.0% | 48,643 animals | 35,000 animals |
| 1986 | +27.2% | 34,782 animals | 44,243 animals |
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 |
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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 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 116th out of 179 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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