Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guatemala
Guatemala: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1.16 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 1.16 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guatemala peaked at 1.18 million animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 206,245 animals, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269,179 animals | 210,900 animals | 321,320 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 357,531 animals | 297,098 animals | 413,669 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,989 animals | 206,245 animals | 376,084 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,549 animals | 223,500 animals | 367,594 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,438 animals | 350,000 animals | 507,772 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 874,707 animals | 573,425 animals | 1.04 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million animals | 1.06 million animals | 1.18 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 46 Azerbaijan 1.29 million animals compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 1.27 million animals compare
- 48 Morocco 1.27 million animals compare
- 50 Egypt 1.16 million animals compare
- 51 South Korea 1.11 million animals compare
- 52 Ecuador 1.08 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guatemala?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guatemala was 1.16 million 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,245 animals in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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