Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco
Morocco: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1.27 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 million animals
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
49th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.50 million animals
in 2020
All-time low
500,000 animals
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco, 1961–2024
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 Morocco stood at 1.27 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco peaked at 1.50 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 500,000 animals, in 1985.
Morocco ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 588,400 animals | — |
| 1962 | 615,800 animals | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 564,900 animals | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 517,580 animals | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 578,490 animals | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 623,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 676,000 animals | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 729,000 animals | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 780,000 animals | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 790,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 801,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 837,827 animals | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 876,190 animals | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 818,181 animals | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 775,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 683,000 animals | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 660,000 animals | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 650,000 animals | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 670,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 784,100 animals | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 890,800 animals | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 950,665 animals | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 700,400 animals | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 675,000 animals | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 500,000 animals | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 615,000 animals | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 705,000 animals | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 726,845 animals | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 804,195 animals | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 891,851 animals | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 909,688 animals | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million animals | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million animals | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 820,000 animals | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 790,000 animals | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 643,000 animals | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 710,000 animals | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 671,000 animals | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 700,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 800,000 animals | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 805,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 850,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 830,000 animals | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 810,000 animals | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 840,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 770,000 animals | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 845,000 animals | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 955,000 animals | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 981,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 950,000 animals | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million animals | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million animals | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million animals | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million animals | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million animals | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million animals | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million animals | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million animals | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million animals | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million animals | -9.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.27 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.27 million animals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,352 animals | 517,580 animals | 780,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 756,120 animals | 650,000 animals | 876,190 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,200 animals | 500,000 animals | 950,665 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 835,654 animals | 643,000 animals | 1.14 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 848,600 animals | 770,000 animals | 981,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million animals | 950,000 animals | 1.48 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million animals | 1.27 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 46 Ukraine 1.34 million animals compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 1.29 million animals compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 1.27 million animals compare
- 50 Guatemala 1.16 million animals compare
- 51 Egypt 1.16 million animals compare
- 52 South Korea 1.11 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco was 1.27 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 animals in 1985.
- How does Morocco rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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