Poultry livestock count in Congo
Congo: Poultry livestock count was 3.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2021
All-time low
500,000
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.03 million for poultry livestock count 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, poultry livestock count in Congo peaked at 3.04 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 500,000, 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.
Poultry livestock count in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600,000 | — |
| 1962 | 580,000 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 560,000 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 540,000 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 520,000 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 500,000 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550,000 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 575,000 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 670,000 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 700,000 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 697,000 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 767,000 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 910,000 | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 978,000 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million | +51.9% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 2.76 million | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.03 million | +0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.03 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.03 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 | 1.82 million |
| 1985 | +36.6% | 2.02 million | 2.76 million |
| 1986 | -29.6% | 2.76 million | 1.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,556 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 804,700 | 575,000 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 1.10 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.60 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.90 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.60 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.96 million | 3.04 million | 5 |
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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 poultry livestock count in Congo?
- Poultry livestock count in Congo was 3.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for poultry livestock count?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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