Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros
Comoros: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 11,146 animals in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11,146 animals
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,800 animals
in 1978
All-time low
5,790 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros is 11,146 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros peaked at 15,800 animals in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5,790 animals, in 1961.
That places Comoros 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,790 animals | — |
| 1962 | 6,450 animals | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 7,095 animals | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 7,740 animals | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 8,400 animals | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 10,000 animals | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 11,500 animals | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 12,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 12,500 animals | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 13,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,500 animals | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 14,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 14,600 animals | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 15,200 animals | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 15,800 animals | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12,400 animals | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 12,000 animals | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 11,600 animals | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 11,200 animals | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 10,800 animals | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10,400 animals | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 10,000 animals | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 9,600 animals | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 9,250 animals | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 9,400 animals | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9,500 animals | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8,590 animals | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 8,820 animals | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9,200 animals | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,272 animals | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9,140 animals | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9,200 animals | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8,200 animals | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 8,650 animals | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8,800 animals | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9,200 animals | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,000 animals | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 11,500 animals | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 animals | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 11,300 animals | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 animals | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 11,500 animals | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 11,200 animals | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11,200 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,300 animals | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11,300 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,300 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,500 animals | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,208 animals | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,132 animals | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,020 animals | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11,136 animals | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11,199 animals | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,205 animals | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,141 animals | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,151 animals | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,120 animals | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11,133 animals | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11,146 animals | +0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11,146 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11,146 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,886 animals | 5,790 animals | 12,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,700 animals | 12,400 animals | 15,800 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,375 animals | 9,250 animals | 12,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,887 animals | 8,200 animals | 9,272 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,720 animals | 9,200 animals | 11,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,250 animals | 11,020 animals | 11,500 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,138 animals | 11,120 animals | 11,151 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 156 East Timor 13,342 animals compare
- 157 North Macedonia 12,787 animals compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 12,500 animals compare
- 160 Guyana 11,106 animals compare
- 161 Vanuatu 10,745 animals compare
- 162 Belize 10,500 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros was 11,146 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15,800 animals in 1978.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,790 animals in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Comoros ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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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