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
Latest (2024)
1.16 million animals
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.18 million animals
in 2021
All-time low
206,245 animals
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 210,900 animals | — |
| 1962 | 234,100 animals | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 272,900 animals | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 267,400 animals | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 261,900 animals | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 255,794 animals | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 279,641 animals | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 318,656 animals | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 321,320 animals | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 317,011 animals | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 344,237 animals | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 351,856 animals | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 332,088 animals | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 297,098 animals | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 333,298 animals | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 386,825 animals | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 413,669 animals | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 413,125 animals | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 386,100 animals | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 322,900 animals | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 324,985 animals | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 292,211 animals | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 315,843 animals | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 315,572 animals | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 288,933 animals | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 206,245 animals | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 265,086 animals | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 302,027 animals | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 376,084 animals | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 367,594 animals | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 284,800 animals | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 223,500 animals | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 265,700 animals | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 285,800 animals | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 296,700 animals | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 298,800 animals | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 301,800 animals | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 304,800 animals | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 356,000 animals | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 350,000 animals | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 350,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 355,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 355,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 355,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 355,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 360,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 373,734 animals | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 402,875 animals | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 507,772 animals | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 573,425 animals | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 644,874 animals | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 736,016 animals | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 781,819 animals | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 957,600 animals | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 980,300 animals | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million animals | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million animals | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million animals | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million animals | +1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.16 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.16 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 47 Azerbaijan 1.29 million animals compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 1.27 million animals compare
- 49 Morocco 1.27 million animals compare
- 51 Egypt 1.16 million animals compare
- 52 South Korea 1.11 million animals compare
- 53 Ecuador 1.08 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
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 50th out of 198 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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