Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil
Brazil: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 108,737 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108,737 animals
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
115,959 animals
in 2007
All-time low
19,148 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil, 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil is 108,737 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil peaked at 115,959 animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,148 animals, in 1962.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,564 animals | — |
| 1962 | 19,148 animals | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 19,356 animals | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 20,611 animals | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 21,488 animals | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 20,844 animals | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 21,397 animals | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 23,923 animals | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 25,973 animals | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 26,192 animals | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 25,436 animals | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 29,742 animals | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 29,589 animals | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28,767 animals | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 31,507 animals | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 35,068 animals | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 37,808 animals | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 39,726 animals | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 40,548 animals | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 43,288 animals | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 45,206 animals | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 46,575 animals | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 47,945 animals | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 50,685 animals | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 51,507 animals | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 53,425 animals | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 55,342 animals | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 61,370 animals | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 63,836 animals | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 61,644 animals | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 68,219 animals | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 66,849 animals | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 69,041 animals | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 67,397 animals | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 65,811 animals | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 68,515 animals | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 71,773 animals | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 77,225 animals | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 83,670 animals | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 85,326 animals | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 91,781 animals | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 94,520 animals | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 97,260 animals | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 100,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 108,027 animals | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 112,945 animals | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 115,959 animals | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 110,789 animals | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 108,126 animals | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 107,945 animals | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 107,123 animals | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 110,151 animals | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 113,945 animals | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 110,644 animals | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 105,110 animals | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 103,000 animals | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 106,090 animals | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 108,499 animals | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 111,370 animals | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 81,882 animals | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 75,904 animals | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 82,048 animals | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 93,024 animals | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 108,737 animals | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,367 animals | 19,148 animals | 25,973 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,438 animals | 25,436 animals | 40,548 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,918 animals | 43,288 animals | 63,836 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,014 animals | 61,644 animals | 83,670 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,473 animals | 85,326 animals | 115,959 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,388 animals | 103,000 animals | 113,945 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,319 animals | 75,904 animals | 108,737 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil was 108,737 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 115,959 animals in 2007.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,148 animals in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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