Meat, Poultry — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Meat, Poultry — Production was 10,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
16,100 t
in 1989
All-time low
5,200 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — 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

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 10,000 t for meat, poultry — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 16,100 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,200 t, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat, Poultry — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,200 t
1962 5,300 t +1.9%
1963 5,500 t +3.8%
1964 5,600 t +1.8%
1965 5,900 t +5.4%
1966 5,300 t -10.2%
1967 6,100 t +15.1%
1968 7,800 t +27.9%
1969 9,500 t +21.8%
1970 11,400 t +20.0%
1971 11,700 t +2.6%
1972 12,000 t +2.6%
1973 12,300 t +2.5%
1974 12,600 t +2.4%
1975 13,000 t +3.2%
1976 13,300 t +2.3%
1977 13,600 t +2.3%
1978 13,400 t -1.5%
1979 12,900 t -3.7%
1980 12,200 t -5.4%
1981 12,000 t -1.6%
1982 12,450 t +3.8%
1983 12,750 t +2.4%
1984 13,100 t +2.7%
1985 13,200 t +0.8%
1986 14,450 t +9.5%
1987 15,750 t +9.0%
1988 15,400 t -2.2%
1989 16,100 t +4.5%
1990 15,000 t -6.8%
1991 12,676 t -15.5%
1992 14,683 t +15.8%
1993 13,728 t -6.5%
1994 14,357 t +4.6%
1995 12,857 t -10.4%
1996 14,004 t +8.9%
1997 12,468 t -11.0%
1998 12,493 t +0.2%
1999 12,000 t -3.9%
2000 11,600 t -3.3%
2001 11,058 t -4.7%
2002 10,540 t -4.7%
2003 10,572 t +0.3%
2004 10,604 t +0.3%
2005 10,669 t +0.6%
2006 10,669 t +0.0%
2007 10,700 t +0.3%
2008 10,737 t +0.3%
2009 10,760 t +0.2%
2010 10,796 t +0.3%
2011 10,828 t +0.3%
2012 10,775 t -0.5%
2013 10,808 t +0.3%
2014 11,022 t +2.0%
2015 11,132 t +1.0%
2016 10,565 t -5.1%
2017 10,314 t -2.4%
2018 10,341 t +0.3%
2019 10,406 t +0.6%
2020 10,471 t +0.6%
2021 10,532 t +0.6%
2022 10,000 t -5.1%
2023 10,000 t +0.0%
2024 10,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,244 t 5,200 t 9,500 t 9
1970s 12,620 t 11,400 t 13,600 t 10
1980s 13,740 t 12,000 t 16,100 t 10
1990s 13,427 t 12,000 t 15,000 t 10
2000s 10,791 t 10,540 t 11,600 t 10
2010s 10,699 t 10,314 t 11,132 t 10
2020s 10,201 t 10,000 t 10,532 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 13 Argentina 2.34 million t compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.00 million t compare
  3. 15 Thailand 1.99 million t compare
  4. 16 South Africa 1.92 million t compare
  5. 17 Peru 1.90 million t compare
  6. 18 Colombia 1.82 million t compare
  7. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Meat, poultry — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 10,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 16,100 t in 1989.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5,200 t in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for meat, poultry — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, Poultry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,979 data points, 1961–2024
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