Beef production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Beef production was 27,812 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,812 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27,812 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
12,200 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 27,812 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27,812 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,200 tonnes, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,700 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 23,100 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 23,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 14,400 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 16,400 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 16,900 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 16,800 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 18,400 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 18,900 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 19,600 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 20,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 20,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 20,900 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21,200 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 21,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 20,700 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 20,300 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20,780 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 21,240 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 21,590 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22,030 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,920 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 23,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 24,680 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 25,560 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 26,440 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 21,770 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 19,315 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 19,631 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20,244 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18,506 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 15,773 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 15,024 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 15,619 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14,459 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 14,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 13,500 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13,018 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 12,490 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12,466 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,423 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,400 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,380 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,360 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12,340 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,320 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12,260 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,188 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 15,064 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 15,079 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16,516 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 17,450 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 17,064 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17,127 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,172 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,042 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 21,116 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 23,360 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 25,510 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 27,812 tonnes | +9.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27,812 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27,812 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 | -39.5% | 23,800 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,711 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes | 24,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,160 tonnes | 18,400 tonnes | 21,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,934 tonnes | 20,300 tonnes | 26,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,434 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 21,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,570 tonnes | 12,320 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,412 tonnes | 12,200 tonnes | 17,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,368 tonnes | 19,042 tonnes | 27,812 tonnes | 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 beef production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Beef production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27,812 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,812 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for beef production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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