Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain
Bahrain: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6,463 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6,463 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain peaked at 13,000 animals in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,500 animals, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,833 animals | 1,500 animals | 2,500 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,908 animals | 2,500 animals | 6,510 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,577 animals | 4,800 animals | 13,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,781 animals | 5,700 animals | 7,515 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,095 animals | 7,291 animals | 12,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,784 animals | 6,117 animals | 8,915 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,526 animals | 6,334 animals | 6,821 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 170 Kuwait 7,118 animals compare
- 171 Lesotho 6,948 animals compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 6,800 animals compare
- 174 Cape Verde 4,467 animals compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 4,174 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -71.6% (2009)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 63 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain was 6,463 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 animals in 1984.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 animals in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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