Number of poultry birds in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of poultry birds was 19.09 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds 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 animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Democratic Republic of Congo is 19.09 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.49 million animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million animals, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th of 198 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 | 4.59 million animals | 4.00 million animals | 6.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.84 million animals | 9.00 million animals | 13.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.25 million animals | 13.50 million animals | 24.54 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.41 million animals | 22.24 million animals | 27.49 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 million animals | 19.59 million animals | 21.56 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million animals | 18.39 million animals | 20.35 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.89 million animals | 18.68 million animals | 19.09 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of poultry birds in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.09 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.49 million animals in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million animals in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of poultry birds?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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