Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 90,695 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90,695 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 8 countries
All-time high
91,000 t
in 1998
All-time low
65,600 t
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 90,695 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 91,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 65,600 t, in 1978.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 80,000 t
1962 81,000 t +1.2%
1963 82,000 t +1.2%
1964 84,000 t +2.4%
1965 86,000 t +2.4%
1966 84,000 t -2.3%
1967 82,000 t -2.4%
1968 80,000 t -2.4%
1969 78,000 t -2.5%
1970 76,500 t -1.9%
1971 75,200 t -1.7%
1972 74,000 t -1.6%
1973 72,700 t -1.8%
1974 71,800 t -1.2%
1975 70,100 t -2.4%
1976 69,000 t -1.6%
1977 68,000 t -1.4%
1978 65,600 t -3.5%
1979 68,000 t +3.7%
1980 69,000 t +1.5%
1981 70,000 t +1.4%
1982 71,000 t +1.4%
1983 72,000 t +1.4%
1984 73,000 t +1.4%
1985 74,000 t +1.4%
1986 75,000 t +1.4%
1987 76,000 t +1.3%
1988 76,000 t +0.0%
1989 77,000 t +1.3%
1990 78,000 t +1.3%
1991 78,000 t +0.0%
1992 81,000 t +3.8%
1993 82,000 t +1.2%
1994 84,000 t +2.4%
1995 86,000 t +2.4%
1996 88,000 t +2.3%
1997 90,000 t +2.3%
1998 91,000 t +1.1%
1999 90,500 t -0.5%
2000 90,000 t -0.6%
2001 89,505 t -0.5%
2002 89,013 t -0.5%
2003 88,524 t -0.5%
2004 88,037 t -0.6%
2005 88,735 t +0.8%
2006 88,841 t +0.1%
2007 88,948 t +0.1%
2008 89,055 t +0.1%
2009 89,160 t +0.1%
2010 89,180 t +0.0%
2011 88,937 t -0.3%
2012 88,911 t -0.0%
2013 88,912 t +0.0%
2014 88,907 t -0.0%
2015 89,402 t +0.6%
2016 89,744 t +0.4%
2017 90,087 t +0.4%
2018 90,387 t +0.3%
2019 90,651 t +0.3%
2020 90,912 t +0.3%
2021 90,418 t -0.5%
2022 90,476 t +0.1%
2023 90,586 t +0.1%
2024 90,695 t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,889 t 78,000 t 86,000 t 9
1970s 71,090 t 65,600 t 76,500 t 10
1980s 73,300 t 69,000 t 77,000 t 10
1990s 84,850 t 78,000 t 91,000 t 10
2000s 88,982 t 88,037 t 90,000 t 10
2010s 89,512 t 88,907 t 90,651 t 10
2020s 90,617 t 90,418 t 90,912 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 Nigeria 178,446 t compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 97,350 t compare
  3. 3 Melanesia 443,985 t compare
  4. 4 Cameroon 81,813 t compare
  5. 5 Ghana 76,248 t compare
  6. 6 Germany 58,400 t compare
  7. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 24,000 t compare
  8. 7 Morocco 56,655 t compare
  9. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,811 t compare
  10. 8 South Africa 53,993 t compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 90,695 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 91,000 t in 1998.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 65,600 t in 1978.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 5,503 data points, 1961–2024
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