Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia
Tunisia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 188,216 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
188,216 animals
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
303,570 animals
in 2009
All-time low
130,000 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 188,216 animals.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia peaked at 303,570 animals in 2009 and was at its lowest, 130,000 animals, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 135,000 animals | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 130,000 animals | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 132,290 animals | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 144,600 animals | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 171,044 animals | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 171,606 animals | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 172,632 animals | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 174,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 165,460 animals | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 186,451 animals | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 197,071 animals | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 212,840 animals | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 231,805 animals | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 251,750 animals | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 255,617 animals | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 295,953 animals | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 275,451 animals | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 190,937 animals | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 241,794 animals | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 202,800 animals | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 187,100 animals | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 176,400 animals | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 192,000 animals | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 202,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 215,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 215,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 185,700 animals | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 196,000 animals | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 187,300 animals | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 191,400 animals | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 209,000 animals | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 212,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 230,000 animals | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 230,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 240,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 253,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 255,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 265,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 275,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 275,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 275,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,000 animals | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 225,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 230,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 235,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 240,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 251,130 animals | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 303,570 animals | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 256,520 animals | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 248,000 animals | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 238,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 245,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 254,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 260,251 animals | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 245,134 animals | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 229,371 animals | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 224,027 animals | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 212,857 animals | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 201,738 animals | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 202,822 animals | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 188,140 animals | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 196,732 animals | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 188,216 animals | -4.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 188,216 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 188,216 animals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,352 animals | 130,000 animals | 174,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 226,334 animals | 165,460 animals | 295,953 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,379 animals | 176,400 animals | 241,794 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,270 animals | 187,300 animals | 265,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,970 animals | 225,000 animals | 303,570 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,316 animals | 212,857 animals | 260,251 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,530 animals | 188,140 animals | 202,822 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 223,892 animals compare
- 108 Benin 214,628 animals compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 202,331 animals compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 182,882 animals compare
- 112 Lebanon 181,392 animals compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 164,177 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia was 188,216 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 303,570 animals in 2009.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 animals in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tunisia ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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