Daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Daily meat consumption per person was 9.56 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 9.56 grams per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13.42 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.56 grams per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.99 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 12.68 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.38 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.93 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.52 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.16 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.22 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.44 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.42 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.19 grams per day per capita | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 10.22 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.66 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.56 grams per day per capita | -10.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.56 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.47 grams per day per capita, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.56 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.58 grams per day per capita | 12 grams per day per capita | 13.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 grams per day per capita | 9.56 grams per day per capita | 10.66 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 189 Madagascar 14.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Bangladesh 12.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 9.76 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.56 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.