Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0017 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0017 animals per person.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0112 animals per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 animals per person, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 animals per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.01 animals per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.01 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 animals per person | -41.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 animals per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 animals per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 animals per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 animals per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 animals per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.006 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 animals per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 animals per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 animals per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 animals per person | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 animals per person | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 animals per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 animals per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 animals per person | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 animals per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.002 animals per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 animals per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 animals per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 animals per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 animals per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 animals per person | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 animals per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 animals per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 animals per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 animals per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 animals per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 animals per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 animals per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 animals per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 animals per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 animals per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 animals per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 animals per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 animals per person | +7.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0017 animals per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0269 animals per person, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0017 animals per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0245 animals per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -41.1% | 0.01 animals per person | 0.0059 animals per person |
| 1990 | -26.0% | 0.0051 animals per person | 0.0038 animals per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 animals per person | 0.0059 animals per person | 0.0112 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 animals per person | 0.0057 animals per person | 0.0064 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 animals per person | 0.0051 animals per person | 0.0056 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 animals per person | 0.0018 animals per person | 0.0038 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 animals per person | 0.0012 animals per person | 0.0017 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 animals per person | 0.001 animals per person | 0.0012 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 animals per person | 0.0013 animals per person | 0.0017 animals per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0017 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 animals per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 animals per person in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.