Animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia
Liberia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 8,388 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,388
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25,600
in 1972
All-time low
7,800
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8,388 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia peaked at 25,600 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,800, in 1989.
Liberia ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,300 | — |
| 1962 | 16,900 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 17,500 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 18,100 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 18,800 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 19,900 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 19,000 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 16,500 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 16,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21,500 | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 23,500 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 25,600 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 23,700 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 18,800 | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 17,000 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 17,500 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17,700 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 17,500 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 17,500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,300 | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 14,700 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 18,000 | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 21,800 | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 17,500 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 12,500 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 11,500 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 11,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,100 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 7,800 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,150 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,360 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,450 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,600 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,800 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,282 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9,296 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,435 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,462 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,044 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9,175 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,937 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9,004 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,802 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,675 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,512 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,388 | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8,388 is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8,388 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +30.3% | 16,500 | 21,500 |
| 1985 | -28.6% | 17,500 | 12,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,722 | 16,300 | 19,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,030 | 17,000 | 25,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,770 | 7,800 | 21,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,156 | 8,000 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,153 | 8,800 | 9,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,676 | 8,388 | 9,004 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia was 8,388 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,600 in 1972.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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