Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption in the united states in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.76 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. 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 consumption in the united states 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.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 186 Rwanda 0.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Afghanistan 0.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Somalia 0.7809 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Burundi 0.6386 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Ethiopia 0.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 192 Chad 0.461 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.