Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi
Burundi: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 81,268 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 128th of 197 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.
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 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
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 128th out of 197 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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