Animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini
Eswatini: Animals slaughtered for meat was 79,676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79,676
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
79,676
in 2024
All-time low
38,000
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 79,676 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini peaked at 79,676 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,755 | — |
| 1962 | 43,900 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 43,900 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,386 | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 47,700 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 59,041 | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 59,893 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 55,942 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 48,130 | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 52,709 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 58,468 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 62,565 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 68,190 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 54,894 | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 52,626 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 68,565 | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 59,910 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 71,001 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 79,088 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 75,695 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 67,368 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 71,984 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 76,707 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 59,253 | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 68,050 | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 62,955 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 72,179 | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 53,433 | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 59,205 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 51,361 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 61,251 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 65,606 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 64,000 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 62,541 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 69,413 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 42,531 | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 51,126 | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 56,040 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 65,502 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 69,182 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 38,000 | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 57,000 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 70,000 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 65,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72,000 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72,244 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 71,765 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68,763 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 62,119 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 60,075 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 59,278 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 62,636 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 65,209 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 66,315 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 67,454 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 74,400 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 79,676 | +7.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 79,676 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 79,676 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,739 | 38,755 | 59,893 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,802 | 52,626 | 79,088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,683 | 53,433 | 76,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,937 | 42,531 | 69,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,918 | 38,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,788 | 59,278 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,611 | 65,209 | 79,676 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini was 79,676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 79,676 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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