Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea
Guinea: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 679,014 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
679,014 animals
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
767,043 animals
in 2023
All-time low
72,700 animals
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 679,014 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea peaked at 767,043 animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,700 animals, in 1986.
That places Guinea 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 95,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 98,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 101,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 104,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 108,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 103,000 animals | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 110,000 animals | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 100,000 animals | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 120,000 animals | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 125,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 125,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 120,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 115,000 animals | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 115,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 113,000 animals | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 115,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 120,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 125,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 110,000 animals | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 72,700 animals | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 91,500 animals | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 121,100 animals | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 123,600 animals | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 142,000 animals | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 155,500 animals | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 170,200 animals | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 186,200 animals | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 203,500 animals | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 264,270 animals | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 277,950 animals | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 292,300 animals | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 307,590 animals | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 323,570 animals | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 340,390 animals | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 356,808 animals | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 362,700 animals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 391,105 animals | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 413,325 animals | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 436,760 animals | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 475,486 animals | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 501,565 animals | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 529,075 animals | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 558,000 animals | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 588,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 560,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 596,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 600,000 animals | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 639,582 animals | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 659,783 animals | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 659,068 animals | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 618,004 animals | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 626,168 animals | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 555,000 animals | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 586,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 618,000 animals | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 652,000 animals | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 767,043 animals | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 679,014 animals | -11.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 679,014 animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 679,014 animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -33.9% | 110,000 animals | 72,700 animals |
| 1988 | +32.3% | 91,500 animals | 121,100 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,333 animals | 93,000 animals | 110,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,000 animals | 100,000 animals | 125,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,690 animals | 72,700 animals | 125,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,308 animals | 142,000 animals | 323,570 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 436,521 animals | 340,390 animals | 558,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,160 animals | 555,000 animals | 659,783 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 660,411 animals | 586,000 animals | 767,043 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guinea was 679,014 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?
- The highest recorded value was 767,043 animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,700 animals in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Guinea ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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