FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in DR Congo
DR Congo had 19.1 million chickens in 2024, the 95th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.0%. The record was 27.5 million head in 1990.
- Animals, 2024
- 19.1 million head
- World rank
- 95 of 179
- 10-year change
- −6.0%
- Record
- 27.5 million head
- 1990
Chickens in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,092,000 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19,002,000 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18,912,000 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18,793,000 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,675,000 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18,558,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18,443,000 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,395,000 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 19,214,000 | −5.6% |
| 2015 | 20,350,000 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20,309,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,249,000 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,188,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20,128,000 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,067,000 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,007,000 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19,948,000 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19,888,000 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,828,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19,769,000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19,710,000 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,651,000 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,592,000 | −4.7% |
| 2001 | 20,552,000 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 21,559,000 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 22,302,000 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | 23,219,000 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 22,236,000 | −11% |
| 1996 | 24,976,000 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 22,931,000 | −14% |
| 1994 | 26,682,000 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 25,503,000 | −0.3% |
| 1992 | 25,568,000 | +10% |
| 1991 | 23,209,000 | −16% |
| 1990 | 27,490,000 | +12% |
| 1989 | 24,539,000 | +12% |
| 1988 | 21,989,000 | +11% |
| 1987 | 19,744,000 | +11% |
| 1986 | 17,760,000 | +11% |
| 1985 | 16,000,000 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15,500,000 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 14,500,000 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 14,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13,500,000 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 12,500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 12,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 11,500,000 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 11,000,000 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 10,474,000 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 9,975,000 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 9,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,500,000 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 9,000,000 | +50% |
| 1969 | 6,000,000 | +27% |
| 1968 | 4,738,000 | +18% |
| 1967 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000,000 | −17% |
| 1965 | 4,800,000 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 4,600,000 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4,500,000 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4,400,000 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4,300,000 | — |
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.