Pigmeat production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pigmeat production tonnes was 27,760 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,760
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 180 countries
All-time high
31,000
in 1990
All-time low
18,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 27,760 for pigmeat production tonnes 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, pigmeat production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 84th of 180 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.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
| 1962 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19,000 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 20,750 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 22,750 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 23,200 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 24,500 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 25,500 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 25,800 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26,600 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 27,000 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 27,400 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 27,500 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 27,400 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26,800 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 27,300 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 26,700 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 27,000 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 27,300 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 27,500 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 27,800 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 28,900 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 28,900 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 27,376 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 28,752 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 28,342 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 28,652 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27,730 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 28,583 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 28,640 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28,697 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27,368 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 26,090 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 24,872 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 23,710 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 23,760 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 23,810 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 23,860 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23,910 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23,960 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24,010 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,060 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24,100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24,160 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24,622 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24,673 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,553 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25,055 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25,287 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26,053 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26,186 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25,465 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 25,569 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30,073 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 27,866 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 27,553 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 27,760 | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27,760 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,752, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27,760 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,411 | 18,000 | 23,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,580 | 24,500 | 27,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,010 | 26,700 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,514 | 27,368 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,204 | 23,710 | 26,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,015 | 24,100 | 26,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,764 | 25,569 | 30,073 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pigmeat production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27,760 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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