Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain
Bahrain: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6,463 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,463 animals
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13,000 animals
in 1984
All-time low
1,500 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 174th out of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 animals | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,500 animals | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 animals | +140.0% |
| 1972 | 6,510 animals | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 5,950 animals | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 6,315 animals | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 5,000 animals | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 4,000 animals | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 4,800 animals | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 3,800 animals | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 4,200 animals | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 6,000 animals | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 4,800 animals | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 7,000 animals | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 9,000 animals | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 13,000 animals | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 7,700 animals | -40.8% |
| 1986 | 7,850 animals | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7,200 animals | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 6,800 animals | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 6,421 animals | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 6,669 animals | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6,018 animals | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 7,325 animals | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 7,000 animals | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6,700 animals | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5,700 animals | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 6,700 animals | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 6,730 animals | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,515 animals | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 7,450 animals | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,466 animals | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7,600 animals | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12,000 animals | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 8,500 animals | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 7,291 animals | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 7,291 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,300 animals | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,300 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,100 animals | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 8,100 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,500 animals | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,600 animals | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,915 animals | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,161 animals | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7,211 animals | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 6,117 animals | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 6,320 animals | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,015 animals | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 6,334 animals | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 6,821 animals | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6,581 animals | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,431 animals | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,463 animals | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6,463 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6,463 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +140.0% | 2,500 animals | 6,000 animals |
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
- 171 Kuwait 7,118 animals compare
- 172 Lesotho 6,948 animals compare
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 6,800 animals compare
- 175 Cape Verde 4,467 animals compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 4,174 animals compare
- 177 Malta 4,030 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 73.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (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 174th out of 198 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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