Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9687 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9498 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9299 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9017 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8341 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7949 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8806 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8224 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8027 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7928 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8785 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8591 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9444 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7624 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9456 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | +84.8% |
| 1989 | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 7.42 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 7.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 5.25 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 12.16 kilograms per year per capita | +152.2% |
| 2004 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 7.79 kilograms per year per capita | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.08 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 8.72 kilograms per year per capita | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 kilograms per year per capita | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 12.78 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 14.74 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 14.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.91 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 21.53 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 19.94 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 22.53 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 25.7 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 27.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 36.57 kilograms per year per capita | +33.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 36.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 36.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 7.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +152.2% | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | 12.16 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 52 Ireland 36.2 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
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
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 192 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
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.