Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion
Reunion: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,600 animals in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
7,600 animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,000 animals
in 1964
All-time low
4,679 animals
in 1982
Years of data
46
1961–2006
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 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 12,854 animals | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 13,006 animals | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 14,000 animals | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 10,812 animals | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 11,368 animals | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 13,000 animals | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 13,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,081 animals | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 13,218 animals | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 10,774 animals | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 8,313 animals | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 6,284 animals | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 6,259 animals | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,441 animals | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 7,232 animals | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 6,395 animals | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 6,822 animals | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 6,767 animals | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,633 animals | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 4,679 animals | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 4,801 animals | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4,975 animals | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5,492 animals | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 5,243 animals | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 5,430 animals | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5,094 animals | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 5,559 animals | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 5,198 animals | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 4,767 animals | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4,800 animals | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,200 animals | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5,100 animals | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,600 animals | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 5,700 animals | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,700 animals | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 5,800 animals | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 6,200 animals | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 6,300 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,700 animals | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7,000 animals | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7,600 animals | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 7,600 animals | +0.0% |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Value of agricultural production 18.45 million current US$ (1998)
- 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 167th out of 198 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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