Number of poultry birds in Congo
Congo: Number of poultry birds was 3.03 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03 million animals
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.04 million animals
in 2021
All-time low
500,000 animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in 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
Congo recorded 3.03 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Congo peaked at 3.04 million animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 500,000 animals, in 1966.
That places Congo 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Congo, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 580,000 animals | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 560,000 animals | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 540,000 animals | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 520,000 animals | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 500,000 animals | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 560,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 575,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 670,000 animals | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 700,000 animals | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 697,000 animals | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 767,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 910,000 animals | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 978,000 animals | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million animals | +51.9% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million animals | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 2.76 million animals | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million animals | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million animals | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million animals | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million animals | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million animals | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million animals | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million animals | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.03 million animals | +0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.03 million animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.03 million animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +51.9% | 1.20 million animals | 1.82 million animals |
| 1985 | +36.6% | 2.02 million animals | 2.76 million animals |
| 1986 | -29.6% | 2.76 million animals | 1.94 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,556 animals | 500,000 animals | 600,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 804,700 animals | 575,000 animals | 1.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million animals | 1.10 million animals | 2.76 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million animals | 1.60 million animals | 1.95 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million animals | 1.90 million animals | 2.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million animals | 2.60 million animals | 2.93 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million animals | 2.96 million animals | 3.04 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Congo?
- Number of poultry birds in Congo was 3.03 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 animals in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for number of poultry birds?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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