Pigmeat production tonnes in Congo
Congo: Pigmeat production tonnes was 1,210 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,210
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,380
in 1998
All-time low
806.4
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,210 for pigmeat production tonnes 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, pigmeat production tonnes in Congo peaked at 2,380 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 806.4, 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.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,165 | — |
| 1962 | 1,210 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,254 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,120 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 1,030 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 940.8 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 806.4 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,120 | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 1,344 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 1,658 | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 1,658 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,658 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,613 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,613 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,775 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 2,005 | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 2,055 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,178 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1,568 | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 1,182 | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 985.6 | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 1,081 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,114 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,378 | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 1,557 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1,982 | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 2,122 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 2,234 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 2,016 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,061 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,072 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,128 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,184 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,240 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,296 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,324 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,380 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,350 | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 1,395 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,410 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,440 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,450 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,520 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,560 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,600 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,716 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,831 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,850 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,890 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,925 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,885 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,739 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,716 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,518 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,352 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,487 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,443 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,337 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,294 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,252 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,210 | -3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,210 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,210 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 | 1,350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,110 | 806.4 | 1,344 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,778 | 1,568 | 2,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,562 | 985.6 | 2,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,105 | 1,350 | 2,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,542 | 1,395 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,736 | 1,352 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,307 | 1,210 | 1,443 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 1,388 compare
- 139 Samoa 1,384 compare
- 140 Martinique 1,324 compare
- 142 Guadeloupe 1,180 compare
- 143 Gambia 1,100 compare
- 144 Kiribati 1,086 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pigmeat production tonnes in Congo?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Congo was 1,210 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,380 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.4 in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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