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
Latest (2024)
19.09 million animals
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.49 million animals
in 1990
All-time low
4.00 million animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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.
Number of poultry birds in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.30 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.40 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.50 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.60 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.80 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million animals | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.74 million animals | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million animals | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 9.00 million animals | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 9.50 million animals | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 9.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.97 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.47 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 11.00 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 11.50 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 12.00 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 12.50 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13.50 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.50 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.00 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.50 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 17.76 million animals | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 19.74 million animals | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 21.99 million animals | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 24.54 million animals | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 27.49 million animals | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 23.21 million animals | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 25.57 million animals | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 25.50 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.68 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 22.93 million animals | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 24.98 million animals | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 22.24 million animals | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 23.22 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.30 million animals | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.56 million animals | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.55 million animals | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.59 million animals | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 19.65 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.71 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.77 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.83 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.89 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.95 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.01 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.07 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.13 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.19 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.25 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.31 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.35 million animals | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.21 million animals | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.39 million animals | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.44 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.56 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.68 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.79 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.91 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.00 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.09 million animals | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.09 million animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million animals, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.09 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 animals | 9.00 million animals |
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 (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
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 107th out of 199 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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