> In 2024 DR Congo produced 90,695 t of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen, the 6th largest in the world (4.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.

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# Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen production in DR Congo

In 2024 DR Congo produced 90,695 t of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen, the 6th largest in the world (4.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.0%. The record was 91,000 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202490,695 t
World rank6 of 47
10-year change+2.0%
Record91,000 t1998

## Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## DR Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.4%4.4% in 2014
kg per person0.83world 0.25
10-year change+2.0%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/cote-divoire/) | 161,065 | 7.8% |
| 5 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/ethiopia/) | 97,350 | 4.7% |
| 6 | **DR Congo** | 90,695 | 4.4% |
| 7 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/cameroon/) | 81,813 | 4.0% |
| 8 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/ghana/) | 76,249 | 3.7% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/)

### Map of world production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 90,695 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90,586 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90,476 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90,418 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 90,912 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90,651 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90,387 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90,087 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89,744 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89,402 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88,907 | −0.0% |
| 2013 | 88,912 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88,911 | −0.0% |
| 2011 | 88,937 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 89,180 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89,160 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89,055 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88,948 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88,841 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88,735 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88,037 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 88,524 | −0.5% |
| 2002 | 89,013 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 89,505 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | 90,000 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 90,500 | −0.5% |
| 1998 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90,000 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 88,000 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 86,000 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 84,000 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 82,000 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 81,000 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 78,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 78,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 74,000 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 68,000 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 65,600 | −3.5% |
| 1977 | 68,000 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 69,000 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 70,100 | −2.4% |
| 1974 | 71,800 | −1.2% |
| 1973 | 72,700 | −1.8% |
| 1972 | 74,000 | −1.6% |
| 1971 | 75,200 | −1.7% |
| 1970 | 76,500 | −1.9% |
| 1969 | 78,000 | −2.5% |
| 1968 | 80,000 | −2.4% |
| 1967 | 82,000 | −2.4% |
| 1966 | 84,000 | −2.3% |
| 1965 | 86,000 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 84,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 82,000 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 81,000 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1 t USD 7,000
Importer rank52 of 55
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/game-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in DR Congo?

DR Congo produced 90,695 t in 2024, 4.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?

DR Congo ranked 6th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Papua New Guinea with 21.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in DR Congo changed?

It rose by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 91,000 t in 1998.

### Does DR Congo export or import game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?

In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 7,000), 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 DR Congo is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/papua-new-guinea/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/nigeria/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/cote-divoire/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/ethiopia/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/ghana/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/morocco/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/south-africa/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/argentina/)[Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/congo-brazzaville/)[Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/zambia/)
[All countries producing game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/)

## Other products of DR Congo

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/dr-congo/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/dr-congo/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/dr-congo/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/dr-congo/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/dr-congo/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/dr-congo/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/dr-congo/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/dr-congo/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/dr-congo/)
[Agricultural production in DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dr-congo/)

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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