Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.47 billion animals
in 2024
Lesotho
2.80 billion animals
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
198th
Lesotho rank
195th
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.80 billion animals against 1.47 billion animals in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.33 billion animals.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 billion animals | 4.41 billion animals | 2.61 billion animals | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.18 billion animals | 5.19 billion animals | 2.01 billion animals | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.26 billion animals | 6.21 billion animals | 2.95 billion animals | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.25 billion animals | 5.10 billion animals | 1.85 billion animals | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion animals | 4.24 billion animals | 1.93 billion animals | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion animals | 2.63 billion animals | 772.41 million animals | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion animals | 3.11 billion animals | 1.58 billion animals | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.80 billion animals against 1.47 billion animals in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 1.33 billion animals, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th 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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.