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
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 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
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 18th out of 197 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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