Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil
Brazil: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 39.69 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.69 million animals
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.33 million animals
in 2007
All-time low
6.99 million animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil stood at 39.69 million animals.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil peaked at 42.33 million animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million animals, in 1962.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.14 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 6.99 million animals | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 7.07 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.52 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 7.84 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 7.61 million animals | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.81 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.73 million animals | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 9.48 million animals | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 9.56 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.28 million animals | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.86 million animals | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 10.80 million animals | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.50 million animals | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.50 million animals | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 12.80 million animals | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 13.80 million animals | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 14.50 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 14.80 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15.80 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 16.50 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17.00 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 17.50 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.50 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 18.80 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.50 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 20.20 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 22.40 million animals | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 23.30 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 22.50 million animals | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 24.90 million animals | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 24.40 million animals | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 25.20 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 24.60 million animals | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 24.02 million animals | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.01 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 26.20 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 28.19 million animals | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 30.54 million animals | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 31.14 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 33.50 million animals | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 34.50 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35.50 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36.50 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 39.43 million animals | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 41.23 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 42.33 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.44 million animals | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 39.47 million animals | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.40 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.10 million animals | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.20 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.59 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.38 million animals | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.37 million animals | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 37.59 million animals | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.72 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39.60 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.65 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.89 million animals | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 27.70 million animals | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 29.95 million animals | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 33.95 million animals | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 39.69 million animals | +16.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 39.69 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 132.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 39.69 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 123.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 million animals | 6.99 million animals | 9.48 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.84 million animals | 9.28 million animals | 14.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.95 million animals | 15.80 million animals | 23.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.56 million animals | 22.50 million animals | 30.54 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.40 million animals | 31.14 million animals | 42.33 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.56 million animals | 37.59 million animals | 41.59 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.24 million animals | 27.70 million animals | 39.69 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil was 39.69 million 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 42.33 million animals in 2007.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million animals in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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