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
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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) – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat production by livestock type
Unit
tonnes
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
60 places, 3,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed