Animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique
Mozambique: Animals slaughtered for meat was 150,246 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
150,246
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
245,000
in 1981
All-time low
58,850
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique is 150,246, 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique peaked at 245,000 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 58,850, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165,000 | — |
| 1962 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 187,000 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 192,000 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 195,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 201,000 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 205,000 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 210,000 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 215,000 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 240,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 210,000 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 225,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 235,000 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 240,000 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 240,000 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 235,000 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 240,000 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 210,000 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 190,000 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 181,000 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 95,000 | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 95,000 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 90,000 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 90,000 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85,000 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 80,000 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 75,000 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 58,850 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 77,997 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 77,739 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61,480 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 62,050 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66,910 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 76,730 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 93,560 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 81,030 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 99,260 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 118,520 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 107,720 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 119,200 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 123,030 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 106,000 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 102,959 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 91,339 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 104,694 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 107,028 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 127,572 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 143,221 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 160,790 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 150,246 | -6.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 150,246 is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 150,246 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 95,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,333 | 165,000 | 201,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 221,500 | 205,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,600 | 181,000 | 245,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,000 | 85,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,032 | 58,850 | 93,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,375 | 81,030 | 123,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,771 | 107,028 | 160,790 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique was 150,246 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 245,000 in 1981.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,850 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mozambique ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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