Animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea
Eritrea: Animals slaughtered for meat was 254,199 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea stood at 254,199. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea peaked at 254,199 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,800, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88,800 | — |
| 1994 | 90,310 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 91,840 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 112,000 | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 135,000 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 145,000 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 147,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 150,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 135,000 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 153,000 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 153,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 153,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 178,383 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 227,900 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 229,100 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 230,213 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 233,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 238,000 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 240,000 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 227,687 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 221,973 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 223,687 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 228,987 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 235,460 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 239,881 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 242,793 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 245,037 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 243,111 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 246,844 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 250,439 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 254,199 | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 254,199 is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 254,199 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27.8% | 178,383 | 227,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,707 | 88,800 | 147,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 173,960 | 130,000 | 230,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,147 | 221,973 | 242,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,926 | 243,111 | 254,199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Eritrea was 254,199 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 254,199 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,800 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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