Animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.27 million in 2024. β Volatile
Animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso is 1.27 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 115,000, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,667 | 115,000 | 200,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 195,100 | 150,000 | 223,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,700 | 215,000 | 345,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,333 | 501,800 | 611,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 897,522 | 623,769 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.09 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.10 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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