Animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia
Somalia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 511,646 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
511,646
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
615,000
in 2005
All-time low
247,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia stood at 511,646.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia peaked at 615,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 247,000, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 76th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247,000 | — |
| 1962 | 251,000 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 255,000 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 259,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 264,000 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 267,000 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 279,000 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 290,000 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 307,000 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 297,000 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 303,000 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 293,000 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 295,000 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 279,000 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 298,000 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 286,000 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 340,000 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 302,000 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 306,000 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 345,000 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 382,000 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 370,000 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 362,000 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 380,000 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 322,000 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 395,500 | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 456,000 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 460,000 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 420,000 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 370,000 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 330,000 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 380,000 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 450,000 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 490,000 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 550,000 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 530,000 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 560,000 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 560,000 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 580,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 615,000 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 600,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 540,000 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 535,000 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 530,000 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 538,000 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 542,000 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 544,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 550,000 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 539,411 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 531,801 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 519,548 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 520,293 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 518,332 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 510,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 510,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 266,684 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 510,926 | +91.6% |
| 2023 | 511,234 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 511,646 | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 511,646 is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 511,646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +91.6% | 266,684 | 510,926 |
| 2021 | -47.7% | 510,000 | 266,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268,778 | 247,000 | 307,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 299,900 | 279,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,250 | 322,000 | 460,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,000 | 330,000 | 560,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,000 | 530,000 | 615,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,338 | 510,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,098 | 266,684 | 511,646 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia was 511,646 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 615,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,000 in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Somalia ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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