Beef (cattle meat) production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 5,383 t of beef (cattle meat), the 142nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.6%. The record was 6,552 t in 2012.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,383 t
- World rank
- 142 of 189
- 10-year change
- −8.6%
- Record
- 6,552 t
- 2012
Beef (cattle meat) in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.85
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −8.6%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Hong Kong | 5,802 | 0.01% |
| 141 | Cyprus | 5,640 | 0.01% |
| 142 | Congo | 5,383 | 0.01% |
| 143 | Iceland | 4,860 | 0.01% |
| 144 | Fiji | 4,160 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,383 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,428 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,475 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,551 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,566 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,584 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,444 | −6.6% |
| 2017 | 5,828 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,784 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,800 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,892 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,154 | −6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,552 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,396 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,150 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,638 | −7.3% |
| 2008 | 6,080 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 5,538 | +18% |
| 2006 | 4,680 | +25% |
| 2005 | 3,744 | +33% |
| 2004 | 2,808 | +50% |
| 2003 | 1,872 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,716 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,685 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,622 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,560 | +16% |
| 1998 | 1,342 | −4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,404 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,342 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,310 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,295 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,264 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,217 | −11% |
| 1991 | 1,373 | −20% |
| 1990 | 1,716 | +25% |
| 1989 | 1,373 | −9.7% |
| 1988 | 1,521 | −5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,607 | −9.6% |
| 1986 | 1,778 | −12% |
| 1985 | 2,028 | −13% |
| 1984 | 2,324 | −5.1% |
| 1983 | 2,449 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2,340 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2,184 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,106 | −10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,340 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,340 | +43% |
| 1977 | 1,638 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,638 | +17% |
| 1975 | 1,404 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1,326 | +13% |
| 1973 | 1,170 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1,092 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,061 | −11% |
| 1970 | 1,186 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,154 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,154 | +48% |
| 1967 | 780 | +25% |
| 1966 | 624 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 577 | −4.6% |
| 1964 | 605 | +13% |
| 1963 | 535 | +31% |
| 1962 | 407 | +35% |
| 1961 | 301 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 0
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 92
- Imports
- 62 t USD 429,000
- Importer rank
- 118 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Congo?
Congo produced 5,383 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Congo ranked 142nd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Congo changed?
It fell by 8.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 6,552 t in 2012.
Does Congo export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Congo reported exports of 1 t (USD 0) and imports of 62 t (USD 429,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Congo is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.