Poultry yields meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Poultry yields meat per animal was 0.589 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poultry yields meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry yields meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.589. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry yields meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.795 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.589, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.762 | 0.754 | 0.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7695 | 0.749 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7286 | 0.7 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6237 | 0.605 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6046 | 0.604 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6139 | 0.6 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6068 | 0.589 | 0.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 193 Eritrea 0.655 compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.633 compare
- 195 Montenegro 0.599 compare
- 197 Mali 0.562 compare
- 198 Benin 0.55 compare
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry yields meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Poultry yields meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.589 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.795 in 1978.
- What is the lowest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.589 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for poultry yields meat per animal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry yields meat per animal rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry yields meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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