Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen
Yemen: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1.43 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 1.43 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen peaked at 1.46 million animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 164,787 animals, in 1970.
That places Yemen 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201,648 animals | 167,033 animals | 217,582 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 219,659 animals | 164,787 animals | 315,385 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,573 animals | 373,519 animals | 411,450 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,876 animals | 404,447 animals | 517,556 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 795,740 animals | 567,960 animals | 1.06 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million animals | 1.04 million animals | 1.28 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million animals | 1.24 million animals | 1.46 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen was 1.43 million 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,787 animals in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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