Congo vs South Africa: Meat production by livestock type
Congo
47,121 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
53,993 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53,993 tonnes against 47,121 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 6,872 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,644 tonnes | 55.56 tonnes | 7,589 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 8,740 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 5,540 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 10,590 tonnes | 9,900 tonnes | 690 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 12,624 tonnes | 10,582 tonnes | 2,043 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 23,303 tonnes | 22,753 tonnes | 549.87 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 42,188 tonnes | 46,271 tonnes | 4,084 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46,025 tonnes | 52,263 tonnes | 6,238 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 53,993 tonnes against 47,121 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Congo and South Africa?
- 6,872 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Congo ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.