Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo
Congo: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 451.51 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
451.51 million tonnes
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
451.51 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
33.92 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo stood at 451.51 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo peaked at 451.51 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.92 million tonnes, in 1961.
Congo ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.92 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 36.48 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 36.31 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 36.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.89 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 35.61 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 38.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 40.39 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 42.70 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 44.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 44.47 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.97 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 43.46 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 40.41 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 40.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 44.74 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 46.93 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 51.56 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 56.18 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 53.50 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 55.71 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 65.19 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 62.62 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 66.97 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 63.84 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 63.13 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 62.44 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.49 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 70.14 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 69.38 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 117.26 million tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1992 | 150.79 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 133.59 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 108.28 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 106.82 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 99.20 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 82.06 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 99.71 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 80.31 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 90.09 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 78.36 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 92.68 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 134.16 million tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 127.68 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 99.79 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 123.44 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 139.21 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 139.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 152.22 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 135.33 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 155.80 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 159.50 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 196.67 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 210.65 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 249.13 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 241.70 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 294.34 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 298.87 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 292.06 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 320.81 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 359.10 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 381.46 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 451.51 million tonnes | +18.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 451.51 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.00 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 451.51 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +69.0% | 69.38 million tonnes | 117.26 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.27 million tonnes | 33.92 million tonnes | 42.70 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.67 million tonnes | 40.03 million tonnes | 56.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.90 million tonnes | 53.50 million tonnes | 75.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.74 million tonnes | 69.38 million tonnes | 150.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.74 million tonnes | 78.36 million tonnes | 152.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.40 million tonnes | 135.33 million tonnes | 298.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.22 million tonnes | 320.81 million tonnes | 451.51 million tonnes | 4 |
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Congo was 451.51 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 451.51 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.92 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.