Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0159 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0159 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
159th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0192 t per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0009 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0159 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0192 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.005 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.005 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.011 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.017 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.016 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0159 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3944 t per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0159 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2295 t per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 t per square kilometre | 0.004 t per square kilometre | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 t per square kilometre | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | 0.005 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | 0.0048 t per square kilometre | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 t per square kilometre | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | 0.0192 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 t per square kilometre | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | 0.0163 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 156 Mozambique 0.0269 t per square kilometre compare
- 157 Seychelles 0.0243 t per square kilometre compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 0.0195 t per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guyana 0.0129 t per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname 0.0103 t per square kilometre compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0101 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0159 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.