Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus
Cyprus: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 56.25 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.25 animals
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
57.81 animals
in 1997
All-time low
16.44 animals
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 56.25 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus peaked at 57.81 animals in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.44 animals, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.39 animals | — |
| 1962 | 25.9 animals | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 32.06 animals | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 37.21 animals | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 37.62 animals | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 36.88 animals | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 37.53 animals | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 38.9 animals | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 40.27 animals | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 41.1 animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 43.84 animals | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 42.47 animals | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 47.4 animals | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 23.7 animals | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 16.44 animals | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 18.3 animals | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 19.04 animals | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 20.55 animals | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 18.77 animals | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 19.45 animals | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 18.9 animals | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.16 animals | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 21.86 animals | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 21.23 animals | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 23.15 animals | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 30.27 animals | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 34.79 animals | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 32.88 animals | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 35.62 animals | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 36.16 animals | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 40.55 animals | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 40.27 animals | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.08 animals | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 40.82 animals | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 46.03 animals | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 44.66 animals | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 57.81 animals | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 48.49 animals | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 47.67 animals | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.41 animals | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 42.47 animals | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 42.63 animals | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.56 animals | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 45.51 animals | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 51.2 animals | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 50.7 animals | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.53 animals | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 51.13 animals | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 47.45 animals | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 45.04 animals | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 43.83 animals | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 45.8 animals | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 41.64 animals | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 40.3 animals | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.92 animals | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.87 animals | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 45.42 animals | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.19 animals | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.26 animals | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.97 animals | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3 animals | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 57.1 animals | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 51.89 animals | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 56.25 animals | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2 animals | 25.9 animals | 40.27 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.16 animals | 16.44 animals | 47.4 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.63 animals | 18.16 animals | 35.62 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.05 animals | 36.16 animals | 57.81 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.76 animals | 42.47 animals | 51.2 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.13 animals | 40.3 animals | 47.26 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3 animals | 41.97 animals | 57.1 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus was 56.25 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 animals in 1997.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.44 animals in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cyprus ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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