Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Congo
Congo: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0056 animals per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0056 animals per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
160th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0095 animals per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0018 animals per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0056 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0095 animals per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 animals per person, in 1961.
Congo ranks 160th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 animals per person | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 0.003 animals per person | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 animals per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 animals per person | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 animals per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 animals per person | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 animals per person | +43.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 animals per person | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 animals per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 animals per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 animals per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 animals per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 animals per person | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 animals per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 animals per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.008 animals per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 animals per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 animals per person | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 animals per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 animals per person | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 animals per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 animals per person | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 animals per person | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 animals per person | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 animals per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 animals per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 animals per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.003 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 animals per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 animals per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 animals per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 animals per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 animals per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 animals per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.005 animals per person | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 animals per person | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 animals per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 animals per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 animals per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 animals per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 animals per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 animals per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 animals per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 animals per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.007 animals per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 animals per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 animals per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 animals per person | -3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0056 animals per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.027 animals per person, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0056 animals per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0245 animals per person, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 animals per person | 0.0018 animals per person | 0.0056 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.006 animals per person | 0.0047 animals per person | 0.0086 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 animals per person | 0.0038 animals per person | 0.008 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 animals per person | 0.0029 animals per person | 0.0046 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 animals per person | 0.0033 animals per person | 0.0095 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 animals per person | 0.0066 animals per person | 0.0089 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 animals per person | 0.0056 animals per person | 0.0063 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 157 Mauritius 0.0061 animals per person compare
- 158 Burundi 0.0058 animals per person compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0057 animals per person compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.0053 animals per person compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 0.0053 animals per person compare
- 163 Indonesia 0.0052 animals per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Congo?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Congo was 0.0056 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 animals per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 animals per person in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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)
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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.