Land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 16.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.99 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.43 million
in 1994
All-time low
6.90 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 16.99 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.43 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.90 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 7.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 8.00 million | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 10.00 million | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 12.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 15.23 million | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 15.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 16.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 17.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.86 million | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.35 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 15.86 million | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 16.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 17.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 17.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 20.20 million | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 22.50 million | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 22.00 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 23.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 23.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.66 million | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 22.76 million | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 22.39 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.43 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 20.41 million | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 22.23 million | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 19.79 million | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 20.66 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 19.85 million | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 19.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.29 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.44 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.13 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 16.37 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.99 million | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.99 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.99 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +25.0% | 8.00 million | 10.00 million |
| 1969 | +25.0% | 10.00 million | 12.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 million | 6.90 million | 12.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.39 million | 15.23 million | 17.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 15.86 million | 23.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.52 million | 19.79 million | 23.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 million | 17.44 million | 19.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 million | 16.37 million | 18.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 million | 16.62 million | 16.99 million | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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