Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo
Congo: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.4%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo peaked at 6.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1974.
That places Congo 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 606.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,098 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo was 6.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1974.
- How does Congo rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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