Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji
Fiji: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 17,424 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 152nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 149 Cyprus 20,530 animals compare
- 150 Bhutan 18,930 animals compare
- 151 Moldova 17,988 animals compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 17,063 animals compare
- 154 New Caledonia 13,393 animals compare
- 155 East Timor 13,342 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 870.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population 377,513 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 40.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,237 hectares (2023)
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 152nd out of 197 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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