Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan
Jordan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 157,832 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
157,832 animals
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
195,900 animals
in 2022
All-time low
11,200 animals
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 157,832 animals.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan peaked at 195,900 animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,200 animals, in 1986.
That places Jordan 117th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,600 animals | — |
| 1962 | 12,800 animals | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 21,100 animals | +64.8% |
| 1964 | 18,100 animals | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 18,800 animals | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 20,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 17,400 animals | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 19,650 animals | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 14,550 animals | -26.0% |
| 1970 | 16,050 animals | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 15,750 animals | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 16,900 animals | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 21,700 animals | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 14,250 animals | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 18,000 animals | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 17,270 animals | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 17,730 animals | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 17,270 animals | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 17,220 animals | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 17,270 animals | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 16,940 animals | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 16,330 animals | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 22,000 animals | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 22,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,200 animals | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 11,200 animals | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 12,500 animals | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 15,880 animals | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 15,460 animals | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 27,000 animals | +74.6% |
| 1991 | 34,000 animals | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 28,000 animals | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 22,000 animals | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 32,000 animals | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 31,000 animals | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 24,700 animals | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 26,600 animals | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 27,600 animals | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 33,700 animals | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 40,200 animals | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 61,700 animals | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 55,850 animals | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 53,265 animals | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 83,540 animals | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 39,911 animals | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 67,467 animals | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 animals | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 95,000 animals | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 66,625 animals | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 61,500 animals | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 89,000 animals | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 98,000 animals | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 99,000 animals | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98,200 animals | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 119,000 animals | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 123,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 116,000 animals | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 115,486 animals | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 166,437 animals | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 178,754 animals | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 130,188 animals | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 195,900 animals | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 156,903 animals | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 157,832 animals | +0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 157,832 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 157,832 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,333 animals | 12,800 animals | 21,100 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,214 animals | 14,250 animals | 21,700 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,378 animals | 11,200 animals | 22,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,660 animals | 22,000 animals | 34,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,356 animals | 39,911 animals | 95,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,562 animals | 61,500 animals | 166,437 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,915 animals | 130,188 animals | 195,900 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan was 157,832 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 195,900 animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,200 animals in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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