Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Congo
6.84 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.54 million
in 2024
Congo rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.54 million against 6.84 million in Congo, a difference of 701,000.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million 1.40 million 390,556 Papua New Guinea
1970s 1.82 million 1.87 million 42,500 Papua New Guinea
1980s 4.74 million 3.72 million 1.02 million Congo
1990s 5.59 million 5.40 million 189,000 Congo
2000s 5.61 million 6.33 million 717,000 Papua New Guinea
2010s 6.56 million 6.97 million 411,300 Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.81 million 7.49 million 679,800 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 7.54 million against 6.84 million in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
701,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Congo ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed