Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Georgia
Georgia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 325,114 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
325,114 animals
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
469,480 animals
in 2004
All-time low
209,343 animals
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 325,114 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Georgia peaked at 469,480 animals in 2004 and was at its lowest, 209,343 animals, in 2020.
That places Georgia 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Georgia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 253,000 animals | — |
| 1993 | 253,200 animals | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 266,000 animals | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 308,000 animals | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 323,000 animals | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 331,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 280,000 animals | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 276,000 animals | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 266,000 animals | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 375,000 animals | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 416,300 animals | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 417,450 animals | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 469,480 animals | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 443,280 animals | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 411,300 animals | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 402,400 animals | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 349,400 animals | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 406,600 animals | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 372,000 animals | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 295,800 animals | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 225,000 animals | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 280,500 animals | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 370,204 animals | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 338,800 animals | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 298,600 animals | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 297,200 animals | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 273,498 animals | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 243,822 animals | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 209,343 animals | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 213,873 animals | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 289,802 animals | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 276,408 animals | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 325,114 animals | +17.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 325,114 animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 325,114 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286,275 animals | 253,000 animals | 331,000 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 395,721 animals | 266,000 animals | 469,480 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,542 animals | 225,000 animals | 372,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,908 animals | 209,343 animals | 325,114 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 502.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Georgia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Georgia was 325,114 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 469,480 animals in 2004.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,343 animals in 2020.
- How does Georgia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Georgia ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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