What is daily meat consumption per person in Congo?

Daily meat consumption per person in Congo was 152.88 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 152.88 grams per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 26.8 grams per day per capita in 1975.

How does Congo rank for daily meat consumption per person?

Congo ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this 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.

Daily meat consumption per person in Congo

Name: Daily meat consumption per person in Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Daily meat consumption per person was 152.88 grams per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

152.88 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 17.5%

World rank

99th

of 191 countries

All-time high

152.88 grams per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

26.8 grams per day per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily meat consumption per person in Congo, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Congo recorded 152.88 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Congo peaked at 152.88 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8 grams per day per capita, in 1975.

That places Congo 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	31.13 grams per day per capita	28.63 grams per day per capita	33.2 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	30.88 grams per day per capita	26.8 grams per day per capita	34.91 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	36.47 grams per day per capita	33.2 grams per day per capita	40.59 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	50.49 grams per day per capita	35.24 grams per day per capita	75.5 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	48.92 grams per day per capita	34.44 grams per day per capita	60.33 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	81.81 grams per day per capita	52.6 grams per day per capita	106.03 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	129.48 grams per day per capita	111.26 grams per day per capita	152.88 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Congo

96 Zimbabwe 157.75 grams per day per capita compare
97 Albania 155.29 grams per day per capita compare
98 Ecuador 154.08 grams per day per capita compare
100 Peru 151.89 grams per day per capita compare
101 Armenia 149.78 grams per day per capita compare
102 Guatemala 148.66 grams per day per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Congo

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 35.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily meat consumption per person in Congo?: Daily meat consumption per person in Congo was 152.88 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 152.88 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 26.8 grams per day per capita in 1975.
How does Congo rank for daily meat consumption per person?: Congo ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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

Indicator: Daily meat consumption per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.