Animals slaughtered for meat in Venezuela
Venezuela: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.67 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2012
All-time low
772,561
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Venezuela stood at 1.67 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Venezuela peaked at 2.58 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 772,561, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 772,561 | — |
| 1962 | 782,442 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 826,254 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 896,139 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 915,257 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 994,234 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.27 million | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.67 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.67 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 935,653 | 772,561 | 1.16 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.20 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.28 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 million | 1.61 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.67 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 1.66 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.34 million | 1.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1157 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Venezuela?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Venezuela was 1.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 772,561 in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).