Pig meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pig meat production was 27,760 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 27,760 tonnes for pig meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,411 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 23,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,580 tonnes | 24,500 tonnes | 27,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,010 tonnes | 26,700 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,514 tonnes | 27,368 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,204 tonnes | 23,710 tonnes | 26,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,015 tonnes | 24,100 tonnes | 26,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,764 tonnes | 25,569 tonnes | 30,073 tonnes | 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 pig meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pig meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27,760 tonnes 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 pig meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pig meat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.