Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi
Burundi: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 222.65 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
222.65 animals
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
269.31 animals
in 1979
All-time low
79.45 animals
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi stood at 222.65 animals.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi peaked at 269.31 animals in 1979 and was at its lowest, 79.45 animals, in 1997.
That places Burundi 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.41 animals | — |
| 1962 | 121.92 animals | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 124.66 animals | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 136.44 animals | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 150.14 animals | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 151.78 animals | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 169.1 animals | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 174.79 animals | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 193.43 animals | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 201.1 animals | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 200.27 animals | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 212.88 animals | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 222.47 animals | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 221.1 animals | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 227.12 animals | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 225.48 animals | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 241.1 animals | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 262.74 animals | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 269.31 animals | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 246.57 animals | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 196.44 animals | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 200.55 animals | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 201.64 animals | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 204.66 animals | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 196.71 animals | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 236.44 animals | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 243.84 animals | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 246.57 animals | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 254.79 animals | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 164.38 animals | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 169.86 animals | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 139.73 animals | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 142.47 animals | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 120.55 animals | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 87.67 animals | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 82.19 animals | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 79.45 animals | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 87.67 animals | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 120.55 animals | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 80.21 animals | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 117.99 animals | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 106.51 animals | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 119.72 animals | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 100.93 animals | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 121.76 animals | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 164.39 animals | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 147.02 animals | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 133.4 animals | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 109.23 animals | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 106.85 animals | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 136.14 animals | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 165.31 animals | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 101.54 animals | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 137.62 animals | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 158.96 animals | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 148.19 animals | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 205.53 animals | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 187.33 animals | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 204.37 animals | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 143.31 animals | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 219.41 animals | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 220.22 animals | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 221.02 animals | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 222.65 animals | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.07 animals | 110.41 animals | 193.43 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 228.36 animals | 200.27 animals | 269.31 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.82 animals | 196.44 animals | 254.79 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.45 animals | 79.45 animals | 169.86 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.12 animals | 80.21 animals | 164.39 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.18 animals | 101.54 animals | 205.53 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.32 animals | 143.31 animals | 222.65 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi was 222.65 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 269.31 animals in 1979.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.45 animals in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burundi ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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