Animals slaughtered for meat in Syria
Syria: Animals slaughtered for meat was 343,846 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
343,846
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
472,553
in 2011
All-time low
75,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Syria is 343,846, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Syria peaked at 472,553 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75,000, in 1961.
Syria ranks 90th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,000 | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95,000 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 105,000 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 90,000 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 102,000 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 115,000 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 128,000 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 132,000 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 139,800 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 163,900 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 226,700 | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 238,300 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 295,800 | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 329,000 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 306,365 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 275,000 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 270,000 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 272,727 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 265,000 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 280,000 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 276,309 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 293,618 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 296,545 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 260,363 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 260,427 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 277,227 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 307,566 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 315,438 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 335,147 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 365,863 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 384,922 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 387,645 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 322,115 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 327,313 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 354,747 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 388,059 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 410,975 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 426,859 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 437,000 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 425,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 420,000 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 410,660 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 472,553 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 454,920 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 465,865 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 467,791 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 389,872 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 388,451 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 369,970 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 344,030 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 357,632 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 362,115 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 358,557 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 351,937 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 348,692 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 343,846 | -1.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 343,846 is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 343,846 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,778 | 75,000 | 105,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,740 | 80,000 | 226,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,850 | 238,300 | 329,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,712 | 260,363 | 384,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,971 | 322,115 | 437,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,174 | 344,030 | 472,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,029 | 343,846 | 362,115 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Syria?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Syria was 343,846 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 472,553 in 2011.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Syria ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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