Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique
Mozambique: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 150,246 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
150,246 animals
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
245,000 animals
in 1981
All-time low
58,850 animals
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique is 150,246 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique peaked at 245,000 animals in 1981 and was at its lowest, 58,850 animals, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 170,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 175,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 180,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 185,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 187,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 192,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 195,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 201,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 205,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 210,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 215,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 220,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 225,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 240,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 210,000 animals | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 225,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 230,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 235,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 240,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 245,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 240,000 animals | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 235,000 animals | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 240,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 245,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 210,000 animals | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 190,000 animals | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 190,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 181,000 animals | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 95,000 animals | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 95,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 95,000 animals | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 90,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 95,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 90,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 90,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85,000 animals | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 80,000 animals | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 75,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 58,850 animals | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 77,997 animals | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 77,739 animals | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61,480 animals | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 62,050 animals | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66,910 animals | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 76,730 animals | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 93,560 animals | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 81,030 animals | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 99,260 animals | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 118,520 animals | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 107,720 animals | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 119,200 animals | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 123,030 animals | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 106,000 animals | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 102,959 animals | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 91,339 animals | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 104,694 animals | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 107,028 animals | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 127,572 animals | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 143,221 animals | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 160,790 animals | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 150,246 animals | -6.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 150,246 animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 150,246 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -47.5% | 181,000 animals | 95,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,333 animals | 165,000 animals | 201,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 221,500 animals | 205,000 animals | 240,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,600 animals | 181,000 animals | 245,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,000 animals | 85,000 animals | 100,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,032 animals | 58,850 animals | 93,560 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,375 animals | 81,030 animals | 123,030 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,771 animals | 107,028 animals | 160,790 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique was 150,246 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 245,000 animals in 1981.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,850 animals in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mozambique ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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