Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2.44 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
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 Kazakhstan stood at 2.44 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.93 million animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million animals, in 2012.
That places Kazakhstan 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.24 million animals | — |
| 1993 | 3.48 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.93 million animals | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million animals | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 3.04 million animals | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million animals | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million animals | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million animals | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million animals | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million animals | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million animals | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million animals | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million animals | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million animals | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million animals | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million animals | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million animals | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million animals | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million animals | +8.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.44 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.44 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -37.0% | 2.54 million animals | 1.60 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 million animals | 1.99 million animals | 3.93 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million animals | 1.82 million animals | 2.54 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million animals | 1.49 million animals | 2.11 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million animals | 2.18 million animals | 2.44 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan was 2.44 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million animals in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Kazakhstan ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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