Poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Poultry livestock count was 19.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.09 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.49 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.00 million
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of Congo is 19.09 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.49 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th of 199 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.
Poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.30 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.80 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.74 million | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 9.00 million | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 9.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 9.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.97 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.47 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 11.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 11.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 12.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 12.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 17.76 million | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 19.74 million | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 21.99 million | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 24.54 million | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 27.49 million | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 23.21 million | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 25.57 million | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 25.50 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.68 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 22.93 million | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 24.98 million | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 22.24 million | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 23.22 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.30 million | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.56 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.55 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.59 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 19.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.21 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.39 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.09 million | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.09 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +50.0% | 6.00 million | 9.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 4.00 million | 6.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.84 million | 9.00 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.25 million | 13.50 million | 24.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.41 million | 22.24 million | 27.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 million | 19.59 million | 21.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million | 18.39 million | 20.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.89 million | 18.68 million | 19.09 million | 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 poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Poultry livestock count in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.09 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.49 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for poultry livestock count?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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