Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria
Algeria: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,775 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,775 animals
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,238 animals
in 2015
All-time low
427.86 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1,775 animals 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 animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 427.86 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 547.95 animals | — |
| 1962 | 493.15 animals | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 427.86 animals | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 493.15 animals | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 547.95 animals | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 630.14 animals | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 712.33 animals | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 794.52 animals | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 821.92 animals | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 709.59 animals | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 882.19 animals | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 991.78 animals | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 1,063 animals | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,233 animals | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1,099 animals | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 1,142 animals | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,178 animals | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 945.21 animals | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 986.3 animals | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 991.78 animals | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 972.6 animals | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,068 animals | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1,449 animals | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 1,000 animals | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 1,307 animals | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 1,255 animals | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,318 animals | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,460 animals | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,532 animals | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,600 animals | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,616 animals | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,644 animals | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,671 animals | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,685 animals | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,548 animals | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,612 animals | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,553 animals | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,540 animals | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,781 animals | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1,836 animals | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,570 animals | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,644 animals | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,701 animals | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,767 animals | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,699 animals | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,718 animals | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,726 animals | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,753 animals | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,836 animals | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,863 animals | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,918 animals | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,918 animals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,082 animals | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2,165 animals | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,238 animals | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,164 animals | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,973 animals | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,845 animals | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,808 animals | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,763 animals | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,750 animals | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,743 animals | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,807 animals | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,775 animals | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 607.66 animals | 427.86 animals | 821.92 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,023 animals | 709.59 animals | 1,233 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,235 animals | 972.6 animals | 1,532 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,625 animals | 1,540 animals | 1,781 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,725 animals | 1,570 animals | 1,836 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,997 animals | 1,808 animals | 2,238 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,768 animals | 1,743 animals | 1,807 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
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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 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,238 animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.86 animals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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