Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Niue
Niue: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 11 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Niue, 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 Niue stood at 11 animals. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Niue peaked at 200 animals in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11 animals, in 2015.
Niue ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.89 animals | 16 animals | 35 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.4 animals | 45 animals | 131 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 92 animals | 25 animals | 200 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 animals | 12 animals | 12 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 animals | 12 animals | 13 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 animals | 11 animals | 14 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 animals | 11 animals | 11 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 195 Seychelles 83 animals compare
- 196 Cook Islands 70 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niue
- Milk per animal 785.87 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 4,800 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 4,800 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Meat production 96.77 tonnes (2024)
- Beef production 1.82 tonnes (2024)
- Pig meat production 69.17 tonnes (2024)
- Number of cattle 113 animals (2024)
- Number of poultry birds 19,000 animals (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Niue?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Niue was 11 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 200 animals in 1981.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 animals in 2015.
- How does Niue rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Niue ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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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