Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 7.5 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.5 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
186th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.34 animals per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
3.04 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.5 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.34 animals per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.04 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.09 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.18 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.26 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.4 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 3.09 animals per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 3.53 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 4.41 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 5.51 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 6.72 animals per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 6.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.15 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.3 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.44 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.55 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.63 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.44 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.21 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 7 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.06 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.32 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.59 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.81 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.07 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8.91 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 9.92 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 9.7 animals per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.15 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.11 animals per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 10.04 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 9.87 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 9 animals per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 9.81 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.73 animals per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 9.12 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.76 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.46 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.07 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.69 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.74 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.78 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.78 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.81 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.83 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.85 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.88 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.93 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.95 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.98 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.56 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.22 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.29 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.37 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.46 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.5 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.5 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.61 animals per square kilometre | 3.04 animals per square kilometre | 5.51 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.23 animals per square kilometre | 6.72 animals per square kilometre | 7.63 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 animals per square kilometre | 7 animals per square kilometre | 10.15 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 animals per square kilometre | 8.73 animals per square kilometre | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 animals per square kilometre | 7.69 animals per square kilometre | 8.46 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 animals per square kilometre | 7.22 animals per square kilometre | 8 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 animals per square kilometre | 7.33 animals per square kilometre | 7.5 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 11.36 animals per square kilometre compare
- 184 Central African Republic 11.25 animals per square kilometre compare
- 185 Somalia 8.15 animals per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 6.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mauritania 5.99 animals per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 4.08 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.5 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 animals per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.