Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus
Belarus: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4,466 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus, 1992–2024
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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus is 4,466 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus peaked at 7,600 animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,425 animals, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,600 animals | — |
| 1993 | 6,942 animals | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 6,011 animals | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 4,945 animals | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 4,384 animals | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 4,082 animals | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 4,310 animals | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,241 animals | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,425 animals | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 3,726 animals | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3,753 animals | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,507 animals | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3,616 animals | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,110 animals | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 4,329 animals | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,301 animals | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,274 animals | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,918 animals | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 4,890 animals | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,740 animals | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,658 animals | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,014 animals | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,898 animals | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,877 animals | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,739 animals | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,798 animals | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,795 animals | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,736 animals | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,743 animals | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,699 animals | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,795 animals | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,671 animals | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,466 animals | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,314 animals | 4,082 animals | 7,600 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,996 animals | 3,425 animals | 4,918 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,814 animals | 4,658 animals | 5,014 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,674 animals | 4,466 animals | 4,795 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus was 4,466 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7,600 animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,425 animals in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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