Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi
Burundi: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 81,268 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81,268 animals
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
98,300 animals
in 1979
All-time low
29,000 animals
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi, 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 Burundi stood at 81,268 animals.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi peaked at 98,300 animals in 1979 and was at its lowest, 29,000 animals, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,300 animals | — |
| 1962 | 44,500 animals | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 45,500 animals | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 49,800 animals | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 54,800 animals | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 55,400 animals | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 61,723 animals | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 63,800 animals | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 70,600 animals | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 73,400 animals | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 73,100 animals | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 77,700 animals | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 81,200 animals | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 80,700 animals | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 82,900 animals | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 82,300 animals | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 88,000 animals | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 95,900 animals | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 98,300 animals | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 90,000 animals | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 71,700 animals | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 73,200 animals | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 73,600 animals | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74,700 animals | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 71,800 animals | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 86,300 animals | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 89,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 90,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 93,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 60,000 animals | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 62,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 51,000 animals | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 52,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 animals | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 32,000 animals | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 30,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 29,000 animals | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 32,000 animals | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 44,000 animals | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 29,276 animals | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 43,067 animals | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 38,877 animals | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 43,697 animals | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 36,840 animals | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 44,442 animals | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 60,003 animals | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 53,661 animals | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 48,691 animals | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 39,870 animals | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 39,000 animals | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 49,690 animals | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 60,339 animals | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 37,063 animals | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 50,232 animals | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 58,021 animals | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 54,090 animals | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 75,020 animals | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 68,376 animals | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 74,594 animals | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 52,308 animals | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 80,086 animals | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 80,379 animals | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80,671 animals | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81,268 animals | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 81,268 animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 81,268 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,047 animals | 40,300 animals | 70,600 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,350 animals | 73,100 animals | 98,300 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,330 animals | 71,700 animals | 93,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,600 animals | 29,000 animals | 62,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,842 animals | 29,276 animals | 60,003 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,642 animals | 37,063 animals | 75,020 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,942 animals | 52,308 animals | 81,268 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi was 81,268 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98,300 animals in 1979.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 animals in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burundi ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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