> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/congo-brazzaville/

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,383 t
World rank142 of 189
10-year change−8.6%
Record6,552 t2012

## Beef (cattle meat) in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.85world 8.55
10-year change−8.6%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 140 | [Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/hong-kong/) | 5,802 | 0.01% |
| 141 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/cyprus/) | 5,640 | 0.01% |
| 142 | **Congo** | 5,383 | 0.01% |
| 143 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/iceland/) | 4,860 | 0.01% |
| 144 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/fiji/) | 4,160 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1 t USD 0
Exporter rank87 of 92
Imports62 t USD 429,000
Importer rank118 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Congo

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/congo-brazzaville/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/congo-brazzaville/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/congo-brazzaville/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/congo-brazzaville/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/congo-brazzaville/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/congo-brazzaville/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/congo-brazzaville/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/congo-brazzaville/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/congo-brazzaville/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/congo-brazzaville/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/congo-brazzaville/)[Cassava leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava-leaves/congo-brazzaville/)
[Agricultural production in Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/congo-brazzaville/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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