Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 916,234 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 916,234 LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 916,234 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 374,174 LSU, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 12th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 485,000 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 465,000 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 450,695 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 383,012 LSU | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 399,396 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 400,864 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 415,292 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 443,403 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 497,150 LSU | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 511,750 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 526,750 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 542,200 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 557,200 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 567,050 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 573,850 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 574,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 572,550 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 573,000 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 576,000 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 589,500 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 602,500 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 612,500 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 625,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 647,815 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 670,130 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 693,215 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 717,095 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 741,795 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 767,350 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 690,330 LSU | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 690,465 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 612,741 LSU | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 563,566 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 556,570 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 530,136 LSU | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 551,144 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 440,386 LSU | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 426,406 LSU | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 411,178 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 396,493 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 380,633 LSU | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 379,910 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 379,188 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 378,470 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 377,750 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 377,030 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 376,315 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 375,600 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 374,890 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 374,174 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 446,503 LSU | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 473,292 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 474,712 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 502,692 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 522,437 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 540,496 LSU | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 572,383 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 605,956 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 671,944 LSU | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 745,117 LSU | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 826,257 LSU | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 916,234 LSU | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,074 LSU | 383,012 LSU | 500,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 549,560 LSU | 497,150 LSU | 574,100 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 647,555 LSU | 576,000 LSU | 741,795 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 582,909 LSU | 426,406 LSU | 767,350 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,257 LSU | 375,600 LSU | 411,178 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,754 LSU | 374,174 LSU | 605,956 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 789,888 LSU | 671,944 LSU | 916,234 LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 916,234 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 916,234 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,174 LSU in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.