Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan
Sudan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3.36 million animals in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.36 million animals
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.57 million animals
in 2020
All-time low
3.28 million animals
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan, 2012–2024
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 Sudan stood at 3.36 million animals.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan peaked at 3.57 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million animals, in 2012.
That places Sudan 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.28 million animals | — |
| 2013 | 3.31 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.55 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.57 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million animals | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million animals | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million animals | +1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.36 million animals is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.36 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.41 million animals | 3.28 million animals | 3.56 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million animals | 3.28 million animals | 3.57 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan was 3.36 million 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million animals in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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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