Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus
Belarus: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4,466 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus is 4,466, 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,425, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,600 | — |
| 1993 | 6,942 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 6,011 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 4,945 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 4,384 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 4,082 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 4,310 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,241 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,425 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 3,726 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3,753 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,507 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3,616 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,110 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 4,329 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,301 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,274 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,918 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 4,890 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,740 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,658 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,014 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,898 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,877 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,739 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,798 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,795 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,736 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,743 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,699 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,795 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,671 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,466 | -4.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4,466 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 5.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4,466 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,314 | 4,082 | 7,600 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,996 | 3,425 | 4,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,814 | 4,658 | 5,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,674 | 4,466 | 4,795 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6148 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.18 % 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 0.8597 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 1992.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,425 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 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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