Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 12,787 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12,787 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia peaked at 93,000 animals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,477 animals, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,363 animals | 64,000 animals | 91,000 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 62,718 animals | 54,000 animals | 93,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,251 animals | 20,000 animals | 54,600 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,731 animals | 12,477 animals | 19,000 animals | 5 |
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- 153 Puerto Rico 17,063 animals compare
- 154 New Caledonia 13,393 animals compare
- 155 East Timor 13,342 animals compare
- 158 Comoros 11,146 animals compare
- 159 Guyana 11,106 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.0% (2025)
- Rural population 675,721 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 37.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 149,249 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia was 12,787 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93,000 animals in 2003.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,477 animals in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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