Pig meat production in Congo
Congo: Pig meat production was 1,210 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,210 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,380 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
806.4 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat production in 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
Congo recorded 1,210 tonnes for pig meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Congo peaked at 2,380 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 806.4 tonnes, in 1967.
Congo ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,165 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,210 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,254 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,120 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 1,030 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 940.8 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 806.4 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,120 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 1,344 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 1,658 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 1,658 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,658 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,613 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,613 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,775 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 2,005 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 2,055 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,178 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1,568 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 1,182 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 985.6 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 1,081 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,114 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,378 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 1,557 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1,982 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 2,122 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 2,234 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,988 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 2,016 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,061 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,072 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,128 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,184 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,240 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,296 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,324 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,380 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,350 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 1,395 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,410 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,440 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,450 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,500 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,520 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,560 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,716 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,831 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,850 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,890 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,925 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,885 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,739 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,716 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,518 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,352 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,487 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,443 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,337 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,294 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,252 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,210 tonnes | -3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,210 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356 tonnes, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,210 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 tonnes, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pig meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -43.3% | 2,380 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,110 tonnes | 806.4 tonnes | 1,344 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,778 tonnes | 1,568 tonnes | 2,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,562 tonnes | 985.6 tonnes | 2,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,105 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 2,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,542 tonnes | 1,395 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,736 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,307 tonnes | 1,210 tonnes | 1,443 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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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 pig meat production in Congo?
- Pig meat production in Congo was 1,210 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,380 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.4 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for pig meat production?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.