Per capita meat consumption by type in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita meat consumption by type was 1.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat consumption by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.61 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.61 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.61 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.61 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 39 Greece 1.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Bolivia 1.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Macao 1.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Kenya 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Norway 1.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Mali 1.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.