Animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria
Algeria: Animals slaughtered for meat was 648,036 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
648,036
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
817,000
in 2015
All-time low
156,170
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 648,036 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria peaked at 817,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 156,170, in 1963.
Algeria ranks 67th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 156,170 | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 180,000 | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 230,000 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 260,000 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 290,000 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 259,000 | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 322,000 | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 362,000 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 388,000 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 450,000 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 401,000 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 417,000 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 430,000 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 345,000 | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 360,000 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 362,000 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 355,000 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 390,000 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 529,000 | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 365,000 | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 477,000 | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 458,000 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 481,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 533,000 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 559,000 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 584,000 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 590,000 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 615,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 565,000 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 588,300 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 567,000 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 562,000 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 649,909 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 670,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 573,000 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 600,000 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 621,000 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 645,000 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 620,000 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 627,000 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 630,000 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 670,000 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 680,000 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 700,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 760,000 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 790,330 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 817,000 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 790,000 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 720,000 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 673,463 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 660,058 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 643,599 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 638,765 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 636,035 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 659,412 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 648,036 | -1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 648,036 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 648,036 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,797 | 156,170 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 373,400 | 259,000 | 450,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 450,900 | 355,000 | 559,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,121 | 562,000 | 649,909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 629,600 | 573,000 | 670,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,085 | 660,058 | 817,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,169 | 636,035 | 659,412 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % 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 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria was 648,036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 817,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,170 in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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