Per capita meat and fish consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.76 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.76 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9425 kilograms per year per capita | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 185 Rwanda 0.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Afghanistan 0.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Somalia 0.7809 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Burundi 0.6386 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Ethiopia 0.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Chad 0.461 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.76 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 and fish consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.