Meat production by livestock type in Congo
Congo: Meat production by livestock type was 47,121 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47,121 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
47,121 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production by livestock type in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production by livestock type in Congo is 47,121 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Congo peaked at 47,121 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Congo ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat production by livestock type in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 7,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,700 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 7,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 8,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8,100 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8,300 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 8,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 10,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 10,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,700 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11,143 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11,200 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,200 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,400 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 16,647 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 17,539 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,839 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 24,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 28,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 35,598 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 41,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 43,622 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 40,306 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 38,767 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 46,931 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 42,001 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 43,970 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 44,915 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 44,768 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45,277 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45,893 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,435 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47,121 tonnes | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 47,121 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,246 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Congo's 47,121 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,000 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,644 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,740 tonnes | 8,200 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,590 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,624 tonnes | 11,143 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,303 tonnes | 16,647 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,188 tonnes | 35,598 tonnes | 46,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,025 tonnes | 45,277 tonnes | 47,121 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production by livestock type in Congo?
- Meat production by livestock type in Congo was 47,121 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47,121 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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