Global meat production by livestock type in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Global meat production by livestock type was 90,695 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 90,695 for global meat production by livestock type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 91,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 65,600, in 1978.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,889 | 78,000 | 86,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,090 | 65,600 | 76,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,300 | 69,000 | 77,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,850 | 78,000 | 91,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,982 | 88,037 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,512 | 88,907 | 90,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,617 | 90,418 | 90,912 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Cereal yield 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 90,695 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 91,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,600 in 1978.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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