Global meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Global meat production was 256,277 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256,277
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
256,277
in 2024
All-time low
162,650
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 256,277 for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 256,277 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 162,650, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,850 | — |
| 1962 | 167,190 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 167,630 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 170,240 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 163,440 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 162,650 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 163,590 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 164,260 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 166,000 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 170,400 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 171,300 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 172,200 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 173,100 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 174,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 174,100 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 174,700 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 174,400 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 171,000 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 172,900 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 171,900 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 173,730 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 175,150 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 178,310 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 182,010 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 186,220 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 191,670 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 197,750 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 200,460 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 206,480 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 206,700 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 199,708 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 208,400 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 210,205 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 213,663 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 211,518 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 216,145 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 220,584 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 223,096 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 220,068 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 217,559 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 214,447 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 211,618 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 211,537 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 213,120 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 215,334 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 215,237 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 216,026 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 216,705 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 221,967 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 226,552 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 231,205 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 234,378 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 235,311 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 236,080 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 241,651 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 240,456 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 240,985 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 241,163 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 238,473 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 242,561 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 251,889 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 251,022 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 253,194 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 256,277 | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 256,277 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 256,277 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165,761 | 162,650 | 170,240 | 9 |
| 1970s | 172,810 | 170,400 | 174,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,368 | 171,900 | 206,480 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,009 | 199,708 | 223,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,355 | 211,537 | 221,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,625 | 226,552 | 241,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,989 | 242,561 | 256,277 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Global meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 256,277 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 256,277 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,650 in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for global meat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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