Afghanistan vs Congo: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Afghanistan
8.31 billion animals
in 2024
Congo
9.09 billion animals
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
179th
Congo rank
177th

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B196119922024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 9.09 billion animals against 8.31 billion animals in Afghanistan, a difference of 783.33 million animals.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Congo ranks 177th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 5.19 billion animals 2.90 billion animals 2.29 billion animals Afghanistan
1970s 6.91 billion animals 4.77 billion animals 2.13 billion animals Afghanistan
1980s 10.40 billion animals 11.49 billion animals 1.09 billion animals Congo
1990s 9.49 billion animals 12.18 billion animals 2.69 billion animals Congo
2000s 10.39 billion animals 10.38 billion animals 11.54 million animals Afghanistan
2010s 9.77 billion animals 10.00 billion animals 231.73 million animals Congo
2020s 8.69 billion animals 9.33 billion animals 647.02 million animals Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at 9.09 billion animals against 8.31 billion animals in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Afghanistan and Congo?
783.33 million animals, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Congo ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.