Animals slaughtered for meat in Angola
Angola: Animals slaughtered for meat was 640,712 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
640,712
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 198 countries
All-time high
640,712
in 2024
All-time low
133,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 640,712 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Angola peaked at 640,712 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,000, in 1961.
Angola ranks 69th 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,000 | — |
| 1962 | 143,000 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 150,000 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 166,000 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 182,000 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 190,000 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 209,000 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 210,000 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 231,000 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 255,000 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 277,000 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 285,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 294,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 294,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 359,000 | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 280,000 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 285,000 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 296,000 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 300,000 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 318,000 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 330,000 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 336,000 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 340,000 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 390,000 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 390,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 384,000 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 372,000 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 360,000 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 427,000 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 470,000 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 481,000 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 492,000 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 498,000 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 498,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 425,000 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 498,000 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 498,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 540,000 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 570,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 575,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 580,000 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 620,000 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 613,904 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 611,633 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 621,313 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 637,792 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 609,134 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 605,824 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 607,431 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 633,845 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 632,432 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 636,562 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 640,712 | +0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 640,712 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 640,712 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,333 | 133,000 | 231,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 292,500 | 255,000 | 359,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,400 | 318,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,300 | 360,000 | 470,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,500 | 425,000 | 575,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,960 | 580,000 | 637,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 630,196 | 607,431 | 640,712 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % 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 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.18 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Angola?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Angola was 640,712 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 640,712 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,000 in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Angola ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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