Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Animals slaughtered for meat was 182,882 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 182,882. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 182,882 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,352, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175,000 | — |
| 1962 | 170,000 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 165,000 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 103,000 | -39.4% |
| 1966 | 115,000 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 118,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 120,000 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 126,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 128,200 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 131,000 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 135,100 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 138,800 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 143,300 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 145,400 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 146,600 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 145,900 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 146,300 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 147,800 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 149,200 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 150,000 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 155,000 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 155,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 160,000 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 176,000 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 182,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 139,285 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 122,999 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 124,284 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 128,789 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 118,704 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 100,183 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 95,424 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 99,206 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 92,745 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 89,801 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 86,594 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 83,502 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 80,161 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80,009 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79,857 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79,705 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79,553 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79,402 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79,251 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79,100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67,480 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 67,352 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80,400 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 85,200 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 85,400 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91,444 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 94,751 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 97,289 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 103,029 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 109,072 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 120,950 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 134,121 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 148,726 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 164,922 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 182,882 | +10.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 182,882 is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 182,882 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -39.4% | 170,000 | 103,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,222 | 103,000 | 175,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,840 | 128,200 | 147,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,220 | 149,200 | 182,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,142 | 89,801 | 139,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,713 | 79,100 | 86,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,142 | 67,352 | 109,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,320 | 120,950 | 182,882 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo was 182,882 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 182,882 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,352 in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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