Animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji
Fiji: Animals slaughtered for meat was 17,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,424
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
153rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
56,000
in 1990
All-time low
14,360
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji is 17,424, 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji peaked at 56,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,360, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,360 | — |
| 1962 | 14,730 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 15,450 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 16,000 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 14,560 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 16,325 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 19,000 | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 23,220 | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 27,220 | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 25,950 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 28,740 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 23,680 | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 24,270 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 23,520 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 34,000 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 44,000 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56,000 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 47,450 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 43,733 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 40,500 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 38,433 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 36,950 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 40,017 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 48,000 | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45,236 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 44,800 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 47,063 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 40,867 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 40,933 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37,217 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 37,533 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36,986 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32,633 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 31,100 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 28,650 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 32,877 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 26,888 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 26,883 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,642 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 44,568 | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 15,730 | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 21,675 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 18,531 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 16,981 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 22,900 | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 18,660 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 17,743 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 17,497 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,519 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 17,424 | -19.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 17,424 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 17,424 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 15,730 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,874 | 14,360 | 27,220 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,916 | 23,520 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,600 | 40,000 | 53,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,532 | 36,950 | 56,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,778 | 28,650 | 47,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,168 | 15,730 | 44,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,569 | 17,424 | 21,519 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 150 Cyprus 20,530 compare
- 151 Bhutan 18,930 compare
- 152 Moldova 17,988 compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 17,063 compare
- 155 New Caledonia 13,393 compare
- 156 East Timor 13,342 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3644 % 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 0.1465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3319 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji was 17,424 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,360 in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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