Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 1.47 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.47 billion
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.77 billion
in 1989
All-time low
1.47 billion
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.47 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.77 billion in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion, in 2024.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1.64 billion —
1962 1.64 billion -0.3%
1963 1.66 billion +1.2%
1964 1.68 billion +1.2%
1965 1.71 billion +1.9%
1966 1.55 billion -9.3%
1967 1.74 billion +12.1%
1968 2.10 billion +21.2%
1969 2.56 billion +21.6%
1970 3.07 billion +19.8%
1971 3.11 billion +1.4%
1972 3.15 billion +1.4%
1973 3.19 billion +1.3%
1974 3.23 billion +1.3%
1975 3.26 billion +1.0%
1976 3.29 billion +0.7%
1977 3.29 billion +0.2%
1978 3.18 billion -3.6%
1979 3.04 billion -4.4%
1980 2.92 billion -4.0%
1981 2.91 billion -0.2%
1982 2.98 billion +2.3%
1983 3.04 billion +2.1%
1984 3.08 billion +1.4%
1985 3.13 billion +1.7%
1986 3.40 billion +8.6%
1987 3.73 billion +9.7%
1988 3.64 billion -2.4%
1989 3.77 billion +3.4%
1990 3.73 billion -1.0%
1991 3.33 billion -10.8%
1992 3.57 billion +7.2%
1993 3.45 billion -3.3%
1994 3.49 billion +1.3%
1995 3.00 billion -14.1%
1996 3.22 billion +7.4%
1997 2.91 billion -9.5%
1998 2.99 billion +2.6%
1999 2.80 billion -6.2%
2000 2.66 billion -5.0%
2001 2.50 billion -6.1%
2002 2.35 billion -6.0%
2003 2.33 billion -1.0%
2004 2.29 billion -1.4%
2005 2.27 billion -1.2%
2006 2.22 billion -2.1%
2007 2.18 billion -1.5%
2008 2.15 billion -1.4%
2009 2.12 billion -1.5%
2010 2.08 billion -1.8%
2011 2.05 billion -1.7%
2012 2.01 billion -1.7%
2013 1.97 billion -1.8%
2014 1.94 billion -1.8%
2015 1.91 billion -1.7%
2016 1.77 billion -7.1%
2017 1.66 billion -6.2%
2018 1.63 billion -2.0%
2019 1.60 billion -1.5%
2020 1.58 billion -1.6%
2021 1.55 billion -1.8%
2022 1.52 billion -1.7%
2023 1.50 billion -1.8%
2024 1.47 billion -1.8%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.47 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.70 billion, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.47 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.81 billion 1.55 billion 2.56 billion 9
1970s 3.18 billion 3.04 billion 3.29 billion 10
1980s 3.26 billion 2.91 billion 3.77 billion 10
1990s 3.25 billion 2.80 billion 3.73 billion 10
2000s 2.31 billion 2.12 billion 2.66 billion 10
2010s 1.86 billion 1.60 billion 2.08 billion 10
2020s 1.52 billion 1.47 billion 1.58 billion 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 195 Lesotho 2.80 billion compare
  2. 196 Luxembourg 1.75 billion compare
  3. 197 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 billion compare
  4. 199 Antigua and Barbuda 613.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.47 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 billion in 1989.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
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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