Pig meat production in Congo
Congo: Pig meat production was 1,210 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 140th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
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 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 140th out of 179 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.