Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion
Reunion: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,600 animals in 2006. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion, 1961–2006
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 Reunion is 7,600 animals, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion peaked at 14,000 animals in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4,679 animals, in 1982.
Reunion ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,560 animals | 10,812 animals | 14,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,382 animals | 5,441 animals | 13,218 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,367 animals | 4,679 animals | 6,767 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,286 animals | 4,767 animals | 6,700 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,743 animals | 5,800 animals | 7,600 animals | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.0385 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 35,783 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion was 7,600 animals in 2006, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 animals in 1964.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,679 animals in 1982.
- How does Reunion rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Reunion ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2006.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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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