Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji
Fiji: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 17,424 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,424 animals
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
153rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
56,000 animals
in 1990
All-time low
14,360 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji is 17,424 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji peaked at 56,000 animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,360 animals, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 153rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,360 animals | — |
| 1962 | 14,730 animals | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 15,450 animals | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 16,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 14,560 animals | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 16,325 animals | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 19,000 animals | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 23,220 animals | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 27,220 animals | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 25,950 animals | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 28,740 animals | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 23,680 animals | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 24,270 animals | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 23,520 animals | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 25,000 animals | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 27,000 animals | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 34,000 animals | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 37,000 animals | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 40,000 animals | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 44,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 45,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 47,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 50,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 51,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 52,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 53,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56,000 animals | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 47,450 animals | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 43,733 animals | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 40,500 animals | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 38,433 animals | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 36,950 animals | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 40,017 animals | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 48,000 animals | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 49,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45,236 animals | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 44,800 animals | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 47,063 animals | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 40,867 animals | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 40,933 animals | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37,217 animals | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 37,533 animals | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36,986 animals | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32,633 animals | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 31,100 animals | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 28,650 animals | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 32,877 animals | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 26,888 animals | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 26,883 animals | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,642 animals | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 44,568 animals | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 15,730 animals | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 21,675 animals | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 18,531 animals | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 16,981 animals | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 22,900 animals | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 18,660 animals | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 17,743 animals | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 17,497 animals | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,519 animals | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 17,424 animals | -19.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 17,424 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 17,424 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -64.7% | 44,568 animals | 15,730 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,874 animals | 14,360 animals | 27,220 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,916 animals | 23,520 animals | 37,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,600 animals | 40,000 animals | 53,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,532 animals | 36,950 animals | 56,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,778 animals | 28,650 animals | 47,063 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,168 animals | 15,730 animals | 44,568 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,569 animals | 17,424 animals | 21,519 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 150 Cyprus 20,530 animals compare
- 151 Bhutan 18,930 animals compare
- 152 Moldova 17,988 animals compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 17,063 animals compare
- 155 New Caledonia 13,393 animals compare
- 156 East Timor 13,342 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji was 17,424 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 animals in 1990.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,360 animals in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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