Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia
Somalia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 511,646 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia stood at 511,646 animals.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia peaked at 615,000 animals in 2005 and was at its lowest, 247,000 animals, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 75th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268,778 animals | 247,000 animals | 307,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 299,900 animals | 279,000 animals | 340,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,250 animals | 322,000 animals | 460,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,000 animals | 330,000 animals | 560,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,000 animals | 530,000 animals | 615,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,338 animals | 510,000 animals | 550,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,098 animals | 266,684 animals | 511,646 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Somalia was 511,646 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 615,000 animals in 2005.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Somalia ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 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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