Congo vs Taiwan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Congo
35,372 animals
in 2024
Taiwan
39,898 animals
in 2024
Congo rank
138th
Taiwan rank
136th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Congo
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 39,898 animals against 35,372 animals in Congo, a difference of 4,526 animals.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.

Congo ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 136th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Taiwan Difference Ahead
1960s 4,372 animals 12,938 animals 8,566 animals Taiwan
1970s 9,740 animals 17,722 animals 7,982 animals Taiwan
1980s 12,635 animals 15,761 animals 3,126 animals Taiwan
1990s 8,860 animals 24,406 animals 15,546 animals Taiwan
2000s 22,670 animals 26,538 animals 3,868 animals Taiwan
2010s 38,500 animals 32,416 animals 6,083 animals Congo
2020s 35,900 animals 39,741 animals 3,841 animals Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Congo or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 39,898 animals against 35,372 animals in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Congo and Taiwan?
4,526 animals, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Taiwan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Taiwan rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Congo ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 136th 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