Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia
Liberia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 8,388 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 43.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 240,000 hectares (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 163rd out of 197 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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