What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo was 36.57 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 36.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7624 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.

How does Congo rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Congo ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 36.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

36.57 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 33.9%

World rank

51st

of 191 countries

All-time high

36.57 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.7624 kilograms per year per capita

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Congo recorded 36.57 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo peaked at 36.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7624 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.

That places Congo 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8761 kilograms per year per capita	0.7949 kilograms per year per capita	0.9687 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.15 kilograms per year per capita	0.7624 kilograms per year per capita	1.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	3.03 kilograms per year per capita	1.94 kilograms per year per capita	4.99 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	5.64 kilograms per year per capita	4.11 kilograms per year per capita	7.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	7.4 kilograms per year per capita	4.18 kilograms per year per capita	12.16 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	14 kilograms per year per capita	6.92 kilograms per year per capita	21.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	28.03 kilograms per year per capita	22.53 kilograms per year per capita	36.57 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Congo

48 Micronesia (country) 37.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
49 Kuwait 36.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
50 Suriname 36.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
53 Colombia 35.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
54 Gabon 35.17 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Congo

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 35.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo was 36.57 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 36.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7624 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
How does Congo rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Congo ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.