Chickens, layers — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 2.59 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 2.59 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 3.20 million An in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million An, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.40 million An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.80 million An | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.90 million An | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million An | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.10 million An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.10 million An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million An | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.35 million An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million An | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.70 million An | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 2.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.80 million An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.80 million An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.85 million An | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.90 million An | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.10 million An | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million An | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million An | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million An | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million An | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 2.60 million An | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million An | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million An | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million An | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million An | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million An | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million An | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million An | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million An | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million An | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million An | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million An | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +28.6% | 1.40 million An | 1.80 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million An | 1.40 million An | 2.10 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.30 million An | 2.10 million An | 2.70 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million An | 2.70 million An | 2.80 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million An | 2.50 million An | 3.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million An | 2.18 million An | 2.80 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million An | 2.85 million An | 2.95 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million An | 2.55 million An | 2.59 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
- 13 Melanesia 4.45 million An compare
- 14 Pakistan 120.00 million An compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 3.00 million An compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.87 million An compare
- 15 Malaysia 108.03 million An compare
- 16 Thailand 95.94 million An compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 77.20 million An compare
- 17 Polynesia 418,000 An compare
- 18 Ukraine 72.11 million An compare
- 18 Micronesia 197,000 An compare
- 19 France 62.90 million An compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 138,000 An compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 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 chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2.59 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million An in 1994.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million An in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).