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

Congo: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 9.09 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.09 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.35 billion animals
in 1996
All-time low
2.75 billion animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 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

In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Congo stood at 9.09 billion animals.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Congo peaked at 12.35 billion animals in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.75 billion animals, in 1966.

Congo ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.90 billion animals 2.75 billion animals 3.11 billion animals 9
1970s 4.77 billion animals 3.03 billion animals 7.08 billion animals 10
1980s 11.49 billion animals 8.50 billion animals 12.16 billion animals 10
1990s 12.18 billion animals 11.95 billion animals 12.35 billion animals 10
2000s 10.38 billion animals 9.77 billion animals 11.67 billion animals 10
2010s 10.00 billion animals 9.64 billion animals 10.40 billion animals 10
2020s 9.33 billion animals 9.09 billion animals 9.54 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 173 Botswana 11.73 billion animals compare
  2. 174 Sudan 10.61 billion animals compare
  3. 175 Cape Verde 9.29 billion animals compare
  4. 177 Niger 8.51 billion animals compare
  5. 178 Afghanistan 8.31 billion animals compare
  6. 179 Haiti 8.07 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Congo?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Congo was 9.09 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 12.35 billion animals in 1996.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 billion animals in 1966.
How does Congo rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Congo ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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