Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana
Guyana: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 11,106 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana stood at 11,106 animals.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana peaked at 33,579 animals in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9,400 animals, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,076 animals | 20,875 animals | 32,555 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,565 animals | 14,500 animals | 33,579 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,393 animals | 12,000 animals | 18,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,550 animals | 13,500 animals | 22,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,060 animals | 10,500 animals | 13,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,951 animals | 9,400 animals | 14,892 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,444 animals | 11,106 animals | 14,566 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana was 11,106 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,579 animals in 1973.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,400 animals in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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