Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Benin
214,628 animals
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
182,882 animals
in 2024
Benin rank
107th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
110th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 214,628 animals against 182,882 animals in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 31,746 animals.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 107th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 59,536 animals 140,222 animals 80,686 animals Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 88,680 animals 140,840 animals 52,160 animals Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 118,269 animals 161,220 animals 42,951 animals Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 151,750 animals 111,142 animals 40,608 animals Benin
2000s 178,564 animals 80,713 animals 97,851 animals Benin
2010s 196,054 animals 88,142 animals 107,912 animals Benin
2020s 184,099 animals 150,320 animals 33,779 animals Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Benin, at 214,628 animals against 182,882 animals in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
31,746 animals, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Benin ranks 107th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed