Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia
Armenia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 496,629 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 76th out of 197 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 34.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,701 hectares (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 76th out of 197 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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