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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Pigs in DR Congo

DR Congo had 1.0 million pigs in 2024, the 67th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.5%. The record was 1.2 million head in 1998.

Today’s prices
Animals, 2024
1.0 million head
World rank
67 of 171
10-year change
+2.5%
Record
1.2 million head
1998

Pigs in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (head)

0500k1m1.5m197019801990200020102020

By year

YearHeadChange
20241,016,111+0.4%
20231,011,972+0.4%
20221,007,850+0.4%
20211,003,343+0.4%
2020999,656+0.4%
2019995,584+0.3%
2018992,322+0.3%
2017988,947−0.3%
2016991,660−0.3%
2015994,569+0.3%
2014991,727+0.3%
2013988,761+0.4%
2012984,952+0.4%
2011981,104+0.4%
2010977,379+1.1%
2009967,160+0.2%
2008965,130+0.2%
2007963,110+0.2%
2006961,090+0.2%
2005959,080+0.2%
2004957,073+0.2%
2003955,067+0.2%
2002953,066−4.7%
2001999,748−4.7%
20001,048,716−4.7%
19991,100,086−4.6%
19981,153,507+3.0%
19971,119,712+0.2%
19961,117,483+3.1%
19951,084,140−5.9%
19941,151,693+0.9%
19931,141,588+1.6%
19921,124,100+5.0%
19911,070,280+1.9%
19901,050,000+7.0%
1989981,750+7.0%
1988917,940+7.0%
1987858,270+7.0%
1986802,480+7.0%
1985750,320+7.7%
1984696,500+0.4%
1983694,000+0.4%
1982691,100+0.4%
1981688,200+0.5%
1980685,000+0.5%
1979681,500+0.6%
1978677,600−0.9%
1977684,000+0.4%
1976681,100+1.0%
1975674,300+1.5%
1974664,500+1.7%
1973653,600+1.6%
1972643,100+1.9%
1971631,400+1.9%
1970619,600+6.6%
1969581,104+1.9%
1968570,000+3.6%
1967550,000+5.8%
1966520,000+4.0%
1965500,000+4.2%
1964480,000+2.1%
1963470,000+2.2%
1962460,000+2.2%
1961450,000—

Other large producers

All countries producing pigs

Other products of DR Congo

Agricultural production in DR Congo

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.