Animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia
Armenia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 496,629 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496,629
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
626,829
in 2016
All-time low
214,000
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia is 496,629, 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia peaked at 626,829 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 214,000, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 243,900 | — |
| 1993 | 230,000 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 215,000 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 214,000 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 267,000 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 256,212 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 262,095 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 232,400 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 273,000 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 275,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 280,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 390,000 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 435,000 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 438,500 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 445,000 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 458,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 449,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 510,000 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 556,244 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 606,000 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 626,829 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 578,771 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 532,621 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 524,130 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 543,304 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 586,430 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 545,126 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 497,930 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 496,629 | -0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 496,629 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 496,629 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,014 | 214,000 | 267,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 322,600 | 232,400 | 438,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,660 | 445,000 | 626,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,884 | 496,629 | 586,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.056 % 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 0.1629 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0412 % 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 0.5419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia was 496,629 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 626,829 in 2016.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,000 in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Armenia ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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