Congo vs Zimbabwe: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...

Congo
451.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
465.97 million tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
96th

Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 465.97 million tonnes against 451.51 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 14.46 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 37.27 million tonnes 41.93 million tonnes 4.66 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1970s 45.67 million tonnes 56.45 million tonnes 10.78 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 63.90 million tonnes 59.04 million tonnes 4.86 million tonnes Congo
1990s 104.74 million tonnes 64.60 million tonnes 40.14 million tonnes Congo
2000s 117.74 million tonnes 116.11 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes Congo
2010s 223.40 million tonnes 414.65 million tonnes 191.24 million tonnes Zimbabwe
2020s 378.22 million tonnes 449.34 million tonnes 71.12 million tonnes Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of..., Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 465.97 million tonnes against 451.51 million tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between Congo and Zimbabwe?
14.46 million tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Congo ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.