Animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 12,787 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,787
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
93,000
in 2003
All-time low
12,477
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12,787 for 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, animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia peaked at 93,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,477, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 157th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75,000 | — |
| 1993 | 83,833 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 80,070 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 91,000 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 71,000 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 76,000 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 64,000 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 70,000 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 64,000 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 64,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63,183 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 93,000 | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 67,000 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 58,000 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 56,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54,600 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40,700 | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 38,300 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 42,200 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 37,712 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 36,000 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 21,000 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16,899 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 12,490 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 12,477 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12,787 | +2.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12,787 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12,787 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,363 | 64,000 | 91,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 62,718 | 54,000 | 93,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,251 | 20,000 | 54,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,731 | 12,477 | 19,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 154 Puerto Rico 17,063 compare
- 155 New Caledonia 13,393 compare
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- 158 Guadeloupe 12,500 compare
- 159 Comoros 11,146 compare
- 160 Guyana 11,106 compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2493 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1515 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6876 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia was 12,787 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,477 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- North Macedonia ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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