Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria
Algeria: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,775 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,775
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,238
in 2015
All-time low
427.86
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1,775 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria peaked at 2,238 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 427.86, in 1963.
Algeria ranks 67th 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 547.95 | — |
| 1962 | 493.15 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 427.86 | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 493.15 | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 547.95 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 630.14 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 712.33 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 794.52 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 821.92 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 709.59 | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 882.19 | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 991.78 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 1,063 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,233 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1,099 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 1,142 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,178 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 945.21 | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 986.3 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 991.78 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 972.6 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,068 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1,449 | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 1,307 | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 1,255 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,318 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,460 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,532 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,600 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,616 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,644 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,671 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,685 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,548 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,612 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,553 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,540 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,781 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1,836 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,570 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,644 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,701 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,767 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,699 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,718 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,726 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,753 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,836 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,863 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,918 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,918 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,082 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2,165 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,238 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,164 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,973 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,845 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,808 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,763 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,750 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,743 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,807 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,775 | -1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,775 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,775 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 607.66 | 427.86 | 821.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,023 | 709.59 | 1,233 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,235 | 972.6 | 1,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,625 | 1,540 | 1,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,725 | 1,570 | 1,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,997 | 1,808 | 2,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,768 | 1,743 | 1,807 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria was 1,775 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,238 in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.86 in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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