Land animals slaughtered for meat in Congo
Congo: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 6.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.84 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.85 million
in 2021
All-time low
960,000
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.84 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Congo peaked at 6.85 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 960,000, in 1965.
That places Congo 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 970,000 | — |
| 1962 | 970,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 990,000 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 990,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 960,000 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 960,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 4.54 million | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 4.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.70 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.25 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.54 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.84 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.84 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.7% | 1.50 million | 2.50 million |
| 1981 | +33.5% | 3.40 million | 4.54 million |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 1.20 million | 1.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 960,000 | 1.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 million | 1.08 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 million | 3.40 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 million | 5.30 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 million | 5.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 million | 6.25 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 million | 6.71 million | 6.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Chad 8.02 million compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 7.54 million compare
- 150 Central African Republic 7.01 million compare
- 152 Mauritania 6.17 million compare
- 153 Iceland 5.75 million compare
- 154 Suriname 5.31 million 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Congo?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Congo was 6.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 960,000 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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