Animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Animals slaughtered for meat was 2.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.44 million
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.93 million
in 1994
All-time low
1.49 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1992200820241992: 3.2M1993: 3.5M1994: 3.9M1995: 3.4M1996: 3.0M1997: 2.7M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.0M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.9M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.5M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan stood at 2.44 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.93 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, 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.

Animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 3.24 million —
1993 3.48 million +7.7%
1994 3.93 million +12.9%
1995 3.44 million -12.5%
1996 3.04 million -11.7%
1997 2.65 million -12.7%
1998 2.32 million -12.6%
1999 1.99 million -14.2%
2000 1.83 million -8.0%
2001 1.82 million -0.7%
2002 1.90 million +4.4%
2003 1.96 million +3.3%
2004 2.10 million +7.3%
2005 2.19 million +4.1%
2006 2.32 million +5.8%
2007 2.42 million +4.6%
2008 2.54 million +4.6%
2009 2.54 million +0.1%
2010 1.60 million -37.0%
2011 1.54 million -3.6%
2012 1.49 million -3.7%
2013 1.54 million +3.8%
2014 1.60 million +3.7%
2015 1.66 million +3.6%
2016 1.71 million +3.4%
2017 1.83 million +6.7%
2018 1.89 million +3.1%
2019 2.11 million +11.7%
2020 2.19 million +3.8%
2021 2.26 million +3.4%
2022 2.18 million -3.7%
2023 2.26 million +3.6%
2024 2.44 million +8.3%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 2.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 2.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -37.0% 2.54 million 1.60 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.01 million 1.99 million 3.93 million 8
2000s 2.16 million 1.82 million 2.54 million 10
2010s 1.70 million 1.49 million 2.11 million 10
2020s 2.26 million 2.18 million 2.44 million 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 26 Zimbabwe 2.74 million compare
  2. 27 Italy 2.61 million compare
  3. 28 Spain 2.48 million compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 2.31 million compare
  5. 31 Uruguay 2.29 million compare
  6. 32 Kenya 2.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan?
Animals slaughtered for meat in Kazakhstan was 2.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 1994.
What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2012.
How does Kazakhstan rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
Kazakhstan ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
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