Chicken meat production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 10,000 t of chicken meat, the 138th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.3%. The record was 16,100 t in 1989.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 10,000 t
- World rank
- 138 of 189
- 10-year change
- −9.3%
- Record
- 16,100 t
- 1989
Chicken meat in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −9.3%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Namibia | 11,792 | 0.01% |
| 137 | Albania | 11,411 | 0.01% |
| 138 | DR Congo | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 139 | Burundi | 9,963 | 0.01% |
| 140 | Iceland | 9,879 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | −5.1% |
| 2021 | 10,532 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,471 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,406 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,341 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,314 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | 10,565 | −5.1% |
| 2015 | 11,132 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,022 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,808 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,775 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,828 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,796 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,760 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,737 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,700 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,669 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,669 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,604 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,572 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10,540 | −4.7% |
| 2001 | 11,058 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 11,600 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | 12,493 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,468 | −11% |
| 1996 | 14,004 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 12,857 | −10% |
| 1994 | 14,357 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 13,728 | −6.5% |
| 1992 | 14,683 | +16% |
| 1991 | 12,676 | −15% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | −6.8% |
| 1989 | 16,100 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 15,400 | −2.2% |
| 1987 | 15,750 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 14,450 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 13,200 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,100 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 12,750 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,450 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 12,000 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | 12,200 | −5.4% |
| 1979 | 12,900 | −3.7% |
| 1978 | 13,400 | −1.5% |
| 1977 | 13,600 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 13,300 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12,600 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12,300 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 11,700 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 11,400 | +20% |
| 1969 | 9,500 | +22% |
| 1968 | 7,800 | +28% |
| 1967 | 6,100 | +15% |
| 1966 | 5,300 | −10% |
| 1965 | 5,900 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 5,500 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 5,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 56,700 t USD 29.0 m
- Importer rank
- 57 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 10,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
DR Congo ranked 138th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in DR Congo changed?
It fell by 9.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 16,100 t in 1989.
Does DR Congo export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 56,700 t (USD 29.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for DR Congo is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.