Cattle meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cattle meat per animal was 152 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
152 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
184 kilograms per animal
in 2016
All-time low
136 kilograms per animal
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal 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 kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 152 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 184 kilograms per animal in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136 kilograms per animal, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 139 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 143 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 140 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 143 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 144 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 144 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 141 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 137 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 136 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 139 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 142 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 139 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 142 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 156 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 158 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 157 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 156 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 156 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 181 kilograms per animal | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 182 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 176 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 177 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 177 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 181 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 184 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 175 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 166 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 157 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 155 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 152 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 152 kilograms per animal is above the median for low income countries, which is 120 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 152 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.78 kilograms per animal | 139 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.3 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 145 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 142 kilograms per animal | 136 kilograms per animal | 145 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.7 kilograms per animal | 156 kilograms per animal | 158 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 156 kilograms per animal | 156 kilograms per animal | 156 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.6 kilograms per animal | 157 kilograms per animal | 184 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.6 kilograms per animal | 152 kilograms per animal | 157 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 134 Thailand 155 kilograms per animal compare
- 135 China 153 kilograms per animal compare
- 136 Congo 152 kilograms per animal compare
- 138 Samoa 151 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 French Guiana 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 Lesotho 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 North Korea 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 150 kilograms per animal compare
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 cattle meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cattle meat per animal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 152 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 184 kilograms per animal in 2016.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 kilograms per animal in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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