Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.90 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.90 million An
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2.12 million An
in 1998
All-time low
631,000 An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1.90 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 2.12 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 631,000 An, in 1966.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 955,000 An
1962 888,000 An -7.0%
1963 821,000 An -7.5%
1964 752,000 An -8.4%
1965 729,000 An -3.1%
1966 631,000 An -13.4%
1967 671,000 An +6.3%
1968 706,000 An +5.2%
1969 744,000 An +5.4%
1970 855,100 An +14.9%
1971 865,000 An +1.2%
1972 881,500 An +1.9%
1973 889,100 An +0.9%
1974 899,300 An +1.1%
1975 910,000 An +1.2%
1976 926,500 An +1.8%
1977 931,400 An +0.5%
1978 941,500 An +1.1%
1979 950,900 An +1.0%
1980 960,200 An +1.0%
1981 984,000 An +2.5%
1982 993,000 An +0.9%
1983 1.03 million An +3.3%
1984 1.09 million An +6.2%
1985 1.09 million An -0.3%
1986 1.22 million An +11.8%
1987 1.37 million An +12.5%
1988 1.51 million An +10.8%
1989 1.65 million An +9.0%
1990 1.78 million An +7.7%
1991 1.79 million An +0.7%
1992 1.88 million An +5.2%
1993 1.92 million An +2.2%
1994 2.03 million An +5.6%
1995 2.00 million An -1.7%
1996 1.98 million An -0.6%
1997 2.10 million An +5.7%
1998 2.12 million An +1.2%
1999 1.96 million An -7.9%
2000 1.92 million An -1.6%
2001 1.90 million An -1.5%
2002 1.88 million An -0.9%
2003 1.94 million An +3.3%
2004 1.94 million An +0.1%
2005 1.95 million An +0.1%
2006 1.88 million An -3.6%
2007 1.88 million An +0.1%
2008 1.88 million An +0.1%
2009 1.88 million An +0.1%
2010 1.86 million An -1.3%
2011 1.86 million An +0.1%
2012 1.87 million An +0.1%
2013 1.87 million An +0.1%
2014 1.87 million An +0.3%
2015 1.88 million An +0.4%
2016 1.88 million An -0.1%
2017 1.88 million An +0.1%
2018 1.88 million An +0.1%
2019 1.89 million An +0.2%
2020 1.89 million An +0.2%
2021 1.89 million An +0.2%
2022 1.90 million An +0.2%
2023 1.90 million An +0.2%
2024 1.90 million An +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 766,333 An 631,000 An 955,000 An 9
1970s 905,030 An 855,100 An 950,900 An 10
1980s 1.19 million An 960,200 An 1.65 million An 10
1990s 1.96 million An 1.78 million An 2.12 million An 10
2000s 1.90 million An 1.88 million An 1.95 million An 10
2010s 1.87 million An 1.86 million An 1.89 million An 10
2020s 1.90 million An 1.89 million An 1.90 million An 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 6.96 million An compare
  2. 6 USSR 59.57 million An compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 48.18 million An compare
  4. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 4.39 million An compare
  5. 8 Australia 41.62 million An compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 38.72 million An compare
  7. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.82 million An compare
  8. 10 Ethiopia 31.16 million An compare
  9. 11 Sudan 28.05 million An compare
  10. 11 Viet Nam 1.64 million An compare
  11. 12 Chad 24.68 million An compare
  12. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.03 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.90 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 631,000 An in 1966.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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