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 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 170,000 animals | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 165,000 animals | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 170,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 103,000 animals | -39.4% |
| 1966 | 115,000 animals | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 118,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 120,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 126,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 128,200 animals | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 131,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 135,100 animals | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 138,800 animals | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 143,300 animals | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 145,400 animals | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 146,600 animals | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 145,900 animals | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 146,300 animals | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 147,800 animals | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 149,200 animals | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 150,000 animals | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 155,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 155,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 160,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 165,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 170,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 176,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 182,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 139,285 animals | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 122,999 animals | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 124,284 animals | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 128,789 animals | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 118,704 animals | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 100,183 animals | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 95,424 animals | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 99,206 animals | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 92,745 animals | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 89,801 animals | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 86,594 animals | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 83,502 animals | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 80,161 animals | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80,009 animals | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79,857 animals | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79,705 animals | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79,553 animals | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79,402 animals | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79,251 animals | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79,100 animals | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67,480 animals | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 67,352 animals | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80,400 animals | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 85,200 animals | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 85,400 animals | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91,444 animals | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 94,751 animals | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 97,289 animals | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 103,029 animals | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 109,072 animals | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 120,950 animals | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 134,121 animals | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 148,726 animals | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 164,922 animals | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 182,882 animals | +10.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 182,882 animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 182,882 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of 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 animals | 103,000 animals |
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 (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
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 111th out of 198 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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