Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia
Liberia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 8,388 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,388 animals
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25,600 animals
in 1972
All-time low
7,800 animals
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8,388 animals for yearly number of 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia peaked at 25,600 animals in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,800 animals, 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,300 animals | — |
| 1962 | 16,900 animals | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 17,500 animals | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 18,100 animals | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 18,800 animals | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 19,900 animals | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 19,000 animals | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 16,500 animals | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 16,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21,500 animals | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 23,500 animals | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 25,600 animals | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 23,700 animals | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 18,800 animals | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 17,000 animals | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 17,500 animals | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17,700 animals | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 17,500 animals | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 17,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,300 animals | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 14,700 animals | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 18,000 animals | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 21,800 animals | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 17,500 animals | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 12,500 animals | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 11,500 animals | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 11,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,100 animals | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 7,800 animals | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 8,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,150 animals | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,360 animals | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,450 animals | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,600 animals | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,800 animals | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,100 animals | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,282 animals | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9,296 animals | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,435 animals | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,462 animals | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,044 animals | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9,175 animals | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,937 animals | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9,004 animals | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,802 animals | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,675 animals | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,512 animals | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,388 animals | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8,388 animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8,388 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of 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 animals | 21,500 animals |
| 1985 | -28.6% | 17,500 animals | 12,500 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,722 animals | 16,300 animals | 19,900 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,030 animals | 17,000 animals | 25,600 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,770 animals | 7,800 animals | 21,800 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 animals | 8,000 animals | 8,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,156 animals | 8,000 animals | 8,600 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,153 animals | 8,800 animals | 9,462 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,676 animals | 8,388 animals | 9,004 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia was 8,388 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,600 animals in 1972.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 animals in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 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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