Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 12.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.6%
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017–2021

01020302017201920212017: 0.032018: 2.42019: 15.62020: 25.32021: 12.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 12.6%.

That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and up 42,000.0% over five years.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 0.0%
2018 2.4% +7833.3%
2019 15.6% +555.0%
2020 25.3% +62.5%
2021 12.6% -50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.0% 0.0% 15.6% 3
2020s 19.0% 12.6% 25.3% 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 49.0% compare
  2. 6 Guadeloupe 24.4%
  3. 7 Lithuania 18.3% compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 11.4% compare
  5. 10 Guinea 11.1%
  6. 11 Malawi 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 12.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
58 places, 326 data points, 2016–2021
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