Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 343,846 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic is 343,846 animals, 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 472,553 animals in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75,000 animals, in 1961.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th 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 | 92,778 animals | 75,000 animals | 105,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,740 animals | 80,000 animals | 226,700 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,850 animals | 238,300 animals | 329,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,712 animals | 260,363 animals | 384,922 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,971 animals | 322,115 animals | 437,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,174 animals | 344,030 animals | 472,553 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,029 animals | 343,846 animals | 362,115 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic was 343,846 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 472,553 animals in 2011.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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