Daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Daily meat consumption per person was 9.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 9.56. 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.56, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.58 | 12 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.56 | 10.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 191 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 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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