Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,489 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 3,489 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,660 animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 315.07 animals, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 315.07 animals | — |
| 1962 | 328.77 animals | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 369.86 animals | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 397.26 animals | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 438.36 animals | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 460.27 animals | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 479.45 animals | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 452.06 animals | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 547.95 animals | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 594.52 animals | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 610.96 animals | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 509.59 animals | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 438.36 animals | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 410.96 animals | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 493.15 animals | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 547.95 animals | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 575.34 animals | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 589.04 animals | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 575.34 animals | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 589.04 animals | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 602.74 animals | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 726.03 animals | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 712.33 animals | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 698.63 animals | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 843.84 animals | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 890.41 animals | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 928.77 animals | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 945.21 animals | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 917.81 animals | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,375 animals | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 1,430 animals | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,459 animals | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,488 animals | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,518 animals | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,548 animals | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,579 animals | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,610 animals | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,643 animals | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,675 animals | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,709 animals | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,743 animals | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,778 animals | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,604 animals | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 2,656 animals | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,709 animals | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,763 animals | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,819 animals | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,875 animals | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,933 animals | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,991 animals | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,051 animals | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,112 animals | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,174 animals | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,220 animals | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,298 animals | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,398 animals | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,488 animals | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,578 animals | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,660 animals | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,014 animals | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 3,482 animals | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 3,489 animals | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,397 animals | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,489 animals | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +49.8% | 917.81 animals | 1,375 animals |
| 2003 | +46.5% | 1,778 animals | 2,604 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421 animals | 315.07 animals | 547.95 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 534.52 animals | 410.96 animals | 610.96 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.48 animals | 589.04 animals | 945.21 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,532 animals | 1,375 animals | 1,675 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,459 animals | 1,709 animals | 2,933 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,297 animals | 2,991 animals | 3,660 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,374 animals | 3,014 animals | 3,489 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso was 3,489 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,660 animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.07 animals in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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