Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 182,882 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 182,882 animals. 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 182,882 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,352 animals, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 110th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,222 animals | 103,000 animals | 175,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,840 animals | 128,200 animals | 147,800 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,220 animals | 149,200 animals | 182,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,142 animals | 89,801 animals | 139,285 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,713 animals | 79,100 animals | 86,594 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,142 animals | 67,352 animals | 109,072 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,320 animals | 120,950 animals | 182,882 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo was 182,882 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 182,882 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,352 animals in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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