Global meat production, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1829 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.1829 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0309 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0309 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0367 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0491 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0545 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0558 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0585 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0597 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0603 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0626 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0625 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.064 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0662 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0748 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0778 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0806 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0799 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0937 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1059 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1233 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1317 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1374 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1503 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1677 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.166 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1599 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1829 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1685 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1737 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1751 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1759 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1774 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1772 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1785 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1799 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0313 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0576 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0607 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0669 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0778 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1374 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1503 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1829 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.179 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1772 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 179 Somalia 0.2875 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mongolia 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Botswana 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Gabon 0.1617 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1531 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1829 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.