Animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 3.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.95 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.08 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.19 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia is 3.95 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia peaked at 4.08 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.19 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.45 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.74 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million | +2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.95 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 2.19 million | 2.68 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.71 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million | 3.15 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million | 3.74 million | 4.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia was 3.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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