Animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain
Bahrain: Animals slaughtered for meat was 6,463 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,463
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 1984
All-time low
1,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6,463 for 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain peaked at 13,000 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,500, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 | +140.0% |
| 1972 | 6,510 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 5,950 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 6,315 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 4,800 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 3,800 | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 4,200 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 4,800 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 7,700 | -40.8% |
| 1986 | 7,850 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7,200 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 6,421 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 6,669 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6,018 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 7,325 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 7,000 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6,700 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 6,700 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 6,730 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,515 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 7,450 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,466 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7,600 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 8,500 | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 7,291 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 7,291 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,300 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,300 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,100 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,915 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,161 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7,211 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 6,117 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 6,320 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,015 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 6,334 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 6,821 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6,581 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,431 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,463 | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6,463 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6,463 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 6,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,833 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,908 | 2,500 | 6,510 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,577 | 4,800 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,781 | 5,700 | 7,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,095 | 7,291 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,784 | 6,117 | 8,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,526 | 6,334 | 6,821 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 171 Kuwait 7,118 compare
- 172 Lesotho 6,948 compare
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 6,800 compare
- 175 Cape Verde 4,467 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 4,174 compare
- 177 Malta 4,030 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0026 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Bahrain was 6,463 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 1984.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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