Animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti
Djibouti: Animals slaughtered for meat was 60,011 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti is 60,011, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti peaked at 60,011 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1961.
That places Djibouti 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,860 | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 6,385 | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 6,270 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 8,746 | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 11,596 | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 15,322 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 14,182 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 11,273 | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 10,990 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 13,157 | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 16,945 | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 16,944 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,946 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 16,464 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 20,389 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 26,832 | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 27,000 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 31,700 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 29,800 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 31,610 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 38,000 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 55,000 | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33,000 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 47,000 | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 36,667 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53,764 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 53,799 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53,047 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 53,902 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55,002 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 56,442 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 57,392 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58,091 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 58,376 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59,317 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 60,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59,314 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 60,011 | +1.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 60,011 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 60,011 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +50.0% | 2,000 | 3,000 |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 36,667 | 55,000 |
| 2000 | +44.7% | 38,000 | 55,000 |
| 2005 | +42.4% | 33,000 | 47,000 |
| 2004 | -40.0% | 55,000 | 33,000 |
| 1979 | +39.5% | 6,270 | 8,746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,556 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,926 | 4,000 | 8,746 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,282 | 10,990 | 16,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,033 | 20,389 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,167 | 33,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,144 | 53,047 | 58,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,404 | 58,376 | 60,011 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Djibouti was 60,011 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 60,011 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Djibouti ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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