Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 67,665 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,665 animals
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
133rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
67,665 animals
in 2024
All-time low
17,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67,665 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67,665 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,000 animals, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 18,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 19,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 20,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 22,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 22,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23,000 animals | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 23,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,800 animals | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 25,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 27,000 animals | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 28,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 30,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 32,800 animals | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 33,600 animals | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,450 animals | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 35,300 animals | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 36,200 animals | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 37,100 animals | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 38,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 39,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 39,950 animals | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 41,200 animals | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,200 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46,800 animals | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 46,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47,700 animals | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 48,600 animals | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 49,500 animals | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60,470 animals | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 55,900 animals | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 57,750 animals | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 59,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 61,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 61,045 animals | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59,856 animals | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 59,882 animals | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61,212 animals | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63,213 animals | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 61,736 animals | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 62,314 animals | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62,915 animals | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 64,049 animals | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64,917 animals | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66,259 animals | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 67,665 animals | +2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67,665 animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67,665 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,000 animals | 17,000 animals | 17,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,600 animals | 17,000 animals | 20,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,480 animals | 20,000 animals | 28,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,640 animals | 30,000 animals | 39,950 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,917 animals | 41,000 animals | 60,470 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,701 animals | 57,750 animals | 63,213 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,161 animals | 62,915 animals | 67,665 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea-Bissau?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea-Bissau was 67,665 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 67,665 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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