Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Cattle — Share in total livestock

Democratic Republic of the Congo
50.49 %LSU
in 2023
Middle Africa
52.47 %LSU
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Middle Africa rank
6th

Cattle — Share in total livestock over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 52.47 %LSU against 50.49 %LSU in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.98 %LSU.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 6th of 20 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 53.51 %LSU 70.25 %LSU 16.74 %LSU Middle Africa
1970s 49.31 %LSU 67.59 %LSU 18.28 %LSU Middle Africa
1980s 48.19 %LSU 67.46 %LSU 19.27 %LSU Middle Africa
1990s 36.88 %LSU 63.43 %LSU 26.55 %LSU Middle Africa
2000s 30.11 %LSU 60.69 %LSU 30.58 %LSU Middle Africa
2010s 35.2 %LSU 55.73 %LSU 20.53 %LSU Middle Africa
2020s 46.75 %LSU 52.99 %LSU 6.24 %LSU Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — share in total livestock, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 52.47 %LSU against 50.49 %LSU in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — share in total livestock between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
1.98 %LSU, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for cattle — share in total livestock?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Share in total livestock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,793 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.