Animals slaughtered for meat in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animals slaughtered for meat in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.29 million for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 372,000, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 416,000 | — |
| 1993 | 380,000 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 379,000 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 372,000 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 395,500 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 444,000 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 446,800 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 469,800 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 501,800 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 505,100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 556,300 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 600,700 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 612,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 637,900 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 648,700 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 672,800 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 688,000 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 918,100 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | -5.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.29 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +33.4% | 688,000 | 918,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412,888 | 372,000 | 469,800 | 8 |
| 2000s | 634,140 | 501,800 | 918,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.02 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.28 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1345 % 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 0.2318 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0059 % 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 0.4666 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Azerbaijan?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Azerbaijan was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,000 in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Azerbaijan ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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