Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia
Armenia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 496,629 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496,629 animals
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
626,829 animals
in 2016
All-time low
214,000 animals
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia is 496,629 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia peaked at 626,829 animals in 2016 and was at its lowest, 214,000 animals, in 1995.
That places Armenia 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 243,900 animals | — |
| 1993 | 230,000 animals | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 215,000 animals | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 214,000 animals | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 250,000 animals | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 260,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 267,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 256,212 animals | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 262,095 animals | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 232,400 animals | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 273,000 animals | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 275,000 animals | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 280,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 290,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 350,000 animals | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 390,000 animals | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 435,000 animals | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 438,500 animals | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 445,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 458,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 449,000 animals | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 510,000 animals | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 556,244 animals | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 606,000 animals | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 626,829 animals | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 578,771 animals | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 532,621 animals | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 524,130 animals | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 543,304 animals | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 586,430 animals | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 545,126 animals | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 497,930 animals | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 496,629 animals | -0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 496,629 animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 496,629 animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,014 animals | 214,000 animals | 267,000 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 322,600 animals | 232,400 animals | 438,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,660 animals | 445,000 animals | 626,829 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,884 animals | 496,629 animals | 586,430 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia was 496,629 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 626,829 animals in 2016.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,000 animals in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Armenia ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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