Animals slaughtered for meat in Albania
Albania: Animals slaughtered for meat was 231,759 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
231,759
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
105th
of 198 countries
All-time high
440,000
in 2007
All-time low
74,000
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Albania is 231,759, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Albania peaked at 440,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74,000, in 1964.
Albania ranks 105th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,806 | — |
| 1962 | 91,012 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 92,000 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 74,000 | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 80,000 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 84,000 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 102,500 | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 90,000 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 108,000 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 120,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 129,000 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 127,300 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 132,000 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 120,000 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 148,700 | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 136,000 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 163,000 | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 170,700 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 174,000 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 177,000 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 178,000 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 183,000 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 181,000 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 204,000 | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 190,000 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 200,000 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 182,000 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 190,000 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 210,000 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 260,000 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 315,000 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 300,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 304,000 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 320,000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 340,000 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 336,000 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 357,800 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 360,000 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 355,000 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 355,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 420,000 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 440,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 360,000 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 354,000 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 370,000 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 374,500 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 303,078 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 303,045 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 306,522 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 332,028 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 327,272 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 328,425 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 257,785 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 310,796 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 283,437 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 264,070 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 250,485 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 245,097 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 231,759 | -5.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 231,759 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 231,759 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,035 | 74,000 | 108,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,670 | 120,000 | 170,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,200 | 174,000 | 204,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,100 | 182,000 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 367,780 | 336,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,345 | 257,785 | 374,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,970 | 231,759 | 283,437 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 102 Mauritania 247,091 compare
- 103 Madagascar 236,569 compare
- 104 Niger 233,112 compare
- 106 Czechia 231,310 compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 223,892 compare
- 108 Benin 214,628 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2881 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4681 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Albania?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Albania was 231,759 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 440,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 in 1964.
- How does Albania rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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