Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 1.47 billion animals in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.47 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.77 billion animals
in 1989
All-time low
1.47 billion animals
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.47 billion animals, 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, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.77 billion animals in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion animals, in 2024.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 197th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 194 Lesotho 2.80 billion animals compare
  2. 196 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 billion animals compare
  3. 198 Antigua and Barbuda 613.14 million animals compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.47 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 billion animals in 1989.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion animals in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 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 part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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