Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 2,851 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,851 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
128th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3,185 t
in 1994
All-time low
1,460 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 2,851 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 3,185 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,460 t, in 1964.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,050 t —
1962 1,890 t -7.8%
1963 1,740 t -7.9%
1964 1,460 t -16.1%
1965 1,680 t +15.1%
1966 1,590 t -5.4%
1967 1,690 t +6.3%
1968 1,530 t -9.5%
1969 1,830 t +19.6%
1970 2,200 t +20.2%
1971 2,200 t +0.0%
1972 2,300 t +4.5%
1973 2,300 t +0.0%
1974 2,300 t +0.0%
1975 2,300 t +0.0%
1976 2,400 t +4.3%
1977 2,400 t +0.0%
1978 2,300 t -4.2%
1979 2,400 t +4.3%
1980 2,400 t +0.0%
1981 2,450 t +2.1%
1982 2,460 t +0.4%
1983 2,470 t +0.4%
1984 2,480 t +0.4%
1985 2,500 t +0.8%
1986 2,520 t +0.8%
1987 2,520 t +0.0%
1988 2,600 t +3.2%
1989 2,740 t +5.4%
1990 2,833 t +3.4%
1991 2,983 t +5.3%
1992 3,106 t +4.1%
1993 3,047 t -1.9%
1994 3,185 t +4.5%
1995 3,158 t -0.8%
1996 3,004 t -4.9%
1997 2,989 t -0.5%
1998 2,945 t -1.5%
1999 2,900 t -1.5%
2000 2,856 t -1.5%
2001 2,812 t -1.5%
2002 2,769 t -1.5%
2003 2,772 t +0.1%
2004 2,775 t +0.1%
2005 2,778 t +0.1%
2006 2,790 t +0.4%
2007 2,800 t +0.4%
2008 2,810 t +0.4%
2009 2,820 t +0.4%
2010 2,850 t +1.1%
2011 2,840 t -0.4%
2012 2,837 t -0.1%
2013 2,836 t -0.1%
2014 2,836 t -0.0%
2015 2,836 t +0.0%
2016 2,832 t -0.1%
2017 2,821 t -0.4%
2018 2,824 t +0.1%
2019 2,829 t +0.2%
2020 2,834 t +0.2%
2021 2,839 t +0.2%
2022 2,847 t +0.3%
2023 2,850 t +0.1%
2024 2,851 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,718 t 1,460 t 2,050 t 9
1970s 2,310 t 2,200 t 2,400 t 10
1980s 2,514 t 2,400 t 2,740 t 10
1990s 3,015 t 2,833 t 3,185 t 10
2000s 2,798 t 2,769 t 2,856 t 10
2010s 2,834 t 2,821 t 2,850 t 10
2020s 2,844 t 2,834 t 2,851 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 125 North Macedonia 3,418 t compare
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  3. 127 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,208 t compare
  4. 129 Czechia 2,820 t compare
  5. 130 Nepal 2,762 t compare
  6. 131 Central African Republic 2,614 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2,851 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3,185 t in 1994.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,460 t in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,986 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.