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
198th
of 199 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
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 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.66 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.68 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.71 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 billion animals | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.74 billion animals | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 2.10 billion animals | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 2.56 billion animals | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 3.07 billion animals | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 3.11 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.15 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.19 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.23 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.26 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.29 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.29 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.18 billion animals | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.04 billion animals | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.92 billion animals | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.91 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.98 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.04 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.13 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.40 billion animals | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 3.73 billion animals | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 3.64 billion animals | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.77 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.73 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.33 billion animals | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 3.57 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.45 billion animals | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.49 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.00 billion animals | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 3.22 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.91 billion animals | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.80 billion animals | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.66 billion animals | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.50 billion animals | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.35 billion animals | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.05 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 billion animals | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion animals | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.55 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.52 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion animals | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.47 billion animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.70 billion animals, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.47 billion animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 195 Lesotho 2.80 billion animals compare
- 196 Luxembourg 1.75 billion animals compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 billion animals compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 613.14 million animals compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
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 198th out of 199 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.