Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus
Cyprus: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 20,530 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,530 animals
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,100 animals
in 1997
All-time low
6,000 animals
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 20,530 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus peaked at 21,100 animals in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,000 animals, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,092 animals | — |
| 1962 | 9,452 animals | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 11,701 animals | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 13,582 animals | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 13,731 animals | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13,460 animals | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 13,700 animals | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 14,200 animals | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14,700 animals | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 15,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 16,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 15,500 animals | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 17,300 animals | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 8,650 animals | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 animals | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 6,680 animals | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 6,950 animals | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 7,500 animals | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 6,850 animals | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 7,100 animals | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6,900 animals | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6,630 animals | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7,980 animals | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 7,750 animals | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 8,450 animals | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 11,050 animals | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 12,700 animals | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 12,000 animals | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 13,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 13,200 animals | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,800 animals | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 14,700 animals | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,900 animals | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 14,900 animals | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 16,800 animals | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 16,300 animals | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 21,100 animals | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 17,700 animals | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 17,400 animals | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18,400 animals | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 15,500 animals | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 15,561 animals | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,726 animals | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 16,611 animals | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 18,687 animals | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 18,506 animals | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17,348 animals | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 18,662 animals | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 17,318 animals | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 16,441 animals | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,998 animals | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 16,716 animals | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15,197 animals | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 14,710 animals | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14,937 animals | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,378 animals | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 16,578 animals | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,860 animals | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17,250 animals | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,320 animals | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 19,820 animals | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 20,840 animals | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 18,940 animals | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 20,530 animals | +8.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20,530 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20,530 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,846 animals | 9,452 animals | 14,700 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,643 animals | 6,000 animals | 17,300 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,356 animals | 6,630 animals | 13,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,080 animals | 13,200 animals | 21,100 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,432 animals | 15,500 animals | 18,687 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,106 animals | 14,710 animals | 17,250 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,090 animals | 15,320 animals | 20,840 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus was 20,530 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21,100 animals in 1997.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 animals in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cyprus ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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