Animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia
Bolivia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.70 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
246,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia is 1.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia peaked at 1.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 246,000, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,000 | — |
| 1962 | 266,000 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 267,000 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 267,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 274,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 282,000 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 292,000 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 307,000 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 318,000 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 339,400 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 354,100 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 403,900 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 409,000 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 432,800 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 451,250 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 460,670 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 478,620 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 490,313 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 533,640 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 628,245 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 594,788 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 604,416 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 648,229 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 677,364 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 721,554 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 657,174 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 681,016 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 702,203 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 711,866 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 770,530 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 784,914 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 809,099 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 793,896 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 809,881 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 822,273 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 888,907 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 858,326 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 872,079 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 907,528 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 931,807 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 981,000 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 997,000 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million | +5.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -31.0% | 1.52 million | 1.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279,889 | 246,000 | 318,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 435,369 | 339,400 | 533,640 | 10 |
| 1980s | 662,686 | 594,788 | 721,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 831,743 | 770,530 | 907,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 931,807 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.05 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.39 million | 1.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4952 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.12 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Bolivia was 1.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,000 in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bolivia ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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