Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Meat production by livestock type
Democratic Republic of Congo
90,695 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
178,446 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 178,446 tonnes against 90,695 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 87,751 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,889 tonnes | 85,556 tonnes | 3,667 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 71,090 tonnes | 92,500 tonnes | 21,410 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 73,300 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 26,700 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 84,850 tonnes | 103,794 tonnes | 18,944 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 88,982 tonnes | 126,948 tonnes | 37,966 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 89,512 tonnes | 167,232 tonnes | 77,721 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 90,617 tonnes | 177,215 tonnes | 86,598 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 178,446 tonnes against 90,695 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 87,751 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.