Milk supply per person in Congo
Congo: Milk supply per person was 6.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.7 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.79 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
2.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.7 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Congo peaked at 22.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.96 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.
That places Congo 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | +49.6% |
| 1972 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 5.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.15 kilograms per year per capita | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | +80.2% |
| 1984 | 13.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 15.37 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.59 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | +200.8% |
| 1992 | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.3 kilograms per year per capita | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 7.75 kilograms per year per capita | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 10.27 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 14.23 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 15.66 kilograms per year per capita | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 14.88 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 9.05 kilograms per year per capita | -60.3% |
| 2006 | 22.4 kilograms per year per capita | +147.6% |
| 2007 | 9.91 kilograms per year per capita | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7 kilograms per year per capita | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.7 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.7 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +200.8% | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2006 | +147.6% | 9.05 kilograms per year per capita | 22.4 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | 6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | 15.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 kilograms per year per capita | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | 14.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9.05 kilograms per year per capita | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | 12.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 kilograms per year per capita | 6.7 kilograms per year per capita | 8.7 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 181 Angola 7.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Kiribati 7.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Haiti 6.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 6.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ghana 5.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Togo 5.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Congo?
- Milk supply per person in Congo was 6.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for milk supply per person?
- Congo ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.