Goat meat production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 18,300 t of goat meat, the 41st largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 21,502 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,300 t
- World rank
- 41 of 170
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- Record
- 21,502 t
- 1998
Goat meat in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.30% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mauritania | 19,034 | 0.25% |
| 40 | Guinea | 18,949 | 0.24% |
| 41 | DR Congo | 18,300 | 0.24% |
| 42 | Oman | 17,641 | 0.23% |
| 43 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17,269 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,300 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,269 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 18,469 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 18,664 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,634 | +12% |
| 2019 | 16,602 | −11% |
| 2018 | 18,571 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,553 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,184 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,209 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,006 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,018 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,545 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,680 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,650 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18,620 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17,753 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17,700 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,647 | −4.6% |
| 2005 | 18,499 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,471 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18,443 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,415 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 18,705 | −1.6% |
| 2000 | 19,000 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 19,300 | −10% |
| 1998 | 21,502 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20,868 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 19,530 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 19,963 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 18,844 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 18,228 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 17,358 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 17,097 | +12% |
| 1989 | 15,200 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 13,900 | +18% |
| 1987 | 11,800 | +18% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 8,700 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8,600 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7,100 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6,800 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,800 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +13% |
| 1969 | 5,470 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5,380 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 4,900 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 4,610 | −16% |
| 1965 | 5,460 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | 5,880 | −6.5% |
| 1963 | 6,290 | −7.5% |
| 1962 | 6,800 | −6.8% |
| 1961 | 7,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 21 t USD 11,000
- Importer rank
- 51 of 84
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 goat meat in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 18,300 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of goat meat?
DR Congo ranked 41st of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.8% of the world total.
How has the production of goat meat in DR Congo changed?
It rose by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 21,502 t in 1998.
Does DR Congo export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 21 t (USD 11,000), 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
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.