Chickens — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Chickens — Stocks was 19.00 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — 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 — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 19.00 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 27.49 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million An, in 1966.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 13th out of 20 countries 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.
Chickens — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.30 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.40 million An | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.50 million An | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.60 million An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.80 million An | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million An | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.74 million An | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million An | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 9.00 million An | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 9.50 million An | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 9.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.97 million An | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.47 million An | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 11.00 million An | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 11.50 million An | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 12.00 million An | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 12.50 million An | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13.50 million An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million An | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.50 million An | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.00 million An | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.50 million An | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 17.76 million An | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 19.74 million An | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 21.99 million An | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 24.54 million An | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 27.49 million An | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 23.21 million An | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 25.57 million An | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 25.50 million An | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.68 million An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 22.93 million An | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 24.98 million An | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 22.24 million An | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 23.22 million An | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.30 million An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.56 million An | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.55 million An | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.59 million An | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 19.65 million An | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.71 million An | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.77 million An | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.83 million An | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.89 million An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.95 million An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.01 million An | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.07 million An | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.13 million An | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.19 million An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.25 million An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.31 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.35 million An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.21 million An | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.39 million An | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.44 million An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.56 million An | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.68 million An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.79 million An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.91 million An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.00 million An | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +50.0% | 6.00 million An | 9.00 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million An | 4.00 million An | 6.00 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.84 million An | 9.00 million An | 13.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.25 million An | 13.50 million An | 24.54 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.41 million An | 22.24 million An | 27.49 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 million An | 19.59 million An | 21.56 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million An | 18.39 million An | 20.35 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.85 million An | 18.68 million An | 19.00 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.23 million An compare
- 10 Russian Federation 499.22 million An compare
- 11 Bangladesh 319.69 million An compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 50.70 million An compare
- 12 Japan 313.73 million An compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 40.64 million An compare
- 13 Malaysia 313.10 million An compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 15.49 million An compare
- 14 Thailand 288.76 million An compare
- 15 Egypt 273.33 million An compare
- 15 Melanesia 11.71 million An compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 239.64 million 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 — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Chickens — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 19.00 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.49 million An in 1990.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million An in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for chickens — stocks?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 — 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).