Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Togo
Togo: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 81,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81,000 animals
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
81,000 animals
in 2024
All-time low
22,109 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Togo, 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 Togo stood at 81,000 animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Togo peaked at 81,000 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,109 animals, in 1962.
Togo ranks 130th 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Togo, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,124 animals | — |
| 1962 | 22,109 animals | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 23,115 animals | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 30,975 animals | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 31,115 animals | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 31,300 animals | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 33,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 29,000 animals | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 31,200 animals | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 34,800 animals | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 29,300 animals | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 30,700 animals | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 35,700 animals | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 35,000 animals | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 38,400 animals | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 33,000 animals | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 31,500 animals | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 29,500 animals | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 31,500 animals | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 30,500 animals | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 36,000 animals | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 40,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 32,000 animals | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 37,500 animals | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 39,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 37,000 animals | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 40,000 animals | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 37,500 animals | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 42,500 animals | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 41,600 animals | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 36,500 animals | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 35,000 animals | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 36,490 animals | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 45,400 animals | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 44,620 animals | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 52,900 animals | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 52,100 animals | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 49,165 animals | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 53,740 animals | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 52,960 animals | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 65,220 animals | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 64,500 animals | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 59,800 animals | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 62,900 animals | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 65,600 animals | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 66,600 animals | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68,250 animals | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 70,400 animals | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 72,680 animals | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 74,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 78,500 animals | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 60,000 animals | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 65,293 animals | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 56,535 animals | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 45,064 animals | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 45,309 animals | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45,970 animals | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55,385 animals | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 63,300 animals | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 74,232 animals | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 80,000 animals | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 81,000 animals | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 81,000 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 81,000 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,326 animals | 22,109 animals | 33,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,940 animals | 29,300 animals | 38,400 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,200 animals | 30,500 animals | 42,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,752 animals | 35,000 animals | 53,740 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,891 animals | 52,960 animals | 72,680 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,267 animals | 45,064 animals | 78,500 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,783 animals | 55,385 animals | 81,000 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Togo?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Togo was 81,000 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,109 animals in 1962.
- How does Togo rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Togo ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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