Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 501.05 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
501.05 animals
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
501.05 animals
in 2024
All-time low
184.53 animals
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 501.05 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 501.05 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184.53 animals, in 2011.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 479.45 animals | — |
| 1962 | 465.75 animals | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 452.06 animals | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 465.75 animals | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 282.19 animals | -39.4% |
| 1966 | 315.07 animals | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 323.29 animals | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 328.77 animals | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 345.2 animals | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 351.23 animals | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 358.9 animals | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 370.14 animals | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 380.27 animals | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 392.6 animals | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 398.36 animals | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 401.64 animals | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 399.73 animals | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 400.82 animals | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 404.93 animals | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 408.77 animals | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 410.96 animals | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 410.96 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 424.66 animals | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 424.66 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 438.36 animals | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 452.06 animals | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 465.75 animals | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 482.19 animals | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 498.63 animals | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 381.6 animals | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 336.98 animals | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 340.5 animals | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 352.85 animals | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 325.22 animals | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 274.47 animals | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 261.44 animals | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 271.8 animals | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 254.1 animals | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 246.03 animals | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 237.24 animals | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 228.77 animals | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 219.62 animals | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 219.2 animals | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 218.79 animals | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 218.37 animals | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 217.95 animals | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 217.54 animals | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 217.13 animals | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 216.71 animals | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 184.88 animals | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 184.53 animals | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 220.27 animals | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 233.43 animals | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 233.97 animals | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 250.53 animals | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 259.59 animals | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 266.55 animals | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 282.27 animals | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 298.83 animals | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 331.37 animals | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 367.45 animals | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 407.47 animals | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 451.84 animals | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 501.05 animals | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.17 animals | 282.19 animals | 479.45 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 385.86 animals | 351.23 animals | 404.93 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 441.7 animals | 408.77 animals | 498.63 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.5 animals | 246.03 animals | 381.6 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.13 animals | 216.71 animals | 237.24 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.48 animals | 184.53 animals | 298.83 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.84 animals | 331.37 animals | 501.05 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 501.05 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 501.05 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.53 animals in 2011.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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