Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ecuador
Ecuador: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,959 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,959 animals
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,110 animals
in 2017
All-time low
651.52 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,959 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ecuador peaked at 4,110 animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 651.52 animals, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 651.52 animals | — |
| 1962 | 685.35 animals | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 744.88 animals | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 761.81 animals | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 794.52 animals | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 802.74 animals | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 810.96 animals | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 857.53 animals | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 912.33 animals | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1,208 animals | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 1,137 animals | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 978.08 animals | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 961.64 animals | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,066 animals | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 1,089 animals | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,159 animals | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,273 animals | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 1,363 animals | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,443 animals | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,207 animals | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1,242 animals | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,283 animals | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,329 animals | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,386 animals | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,470 animals | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1,497 animals | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,544 animals | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,592 animals | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,578 animals | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,125 animals | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 2,094 animals | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,119 animals | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,137 animals | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,118 animals | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,149 animals | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,288 animals | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,301 animals | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,547 animals | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2,644 animals | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,746 animals | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,597 animals | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,806 animals | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,845 animals | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,860 animals | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,805 animals | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,827 animals | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,131 animals | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3,331 animals | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3,562 animals | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3,492 animals | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,603 animals | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,562 animals | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,501 animals | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,093 animals | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2,807 animals | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3,447 animals | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 4,110 animals | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 3,836 animals | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3,571 animals | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,024 animals | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 2,863 animals | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,275 animals | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 3,183 animals | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,959 animals | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780.18 animals | 651.52 animals | 912.33 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,168 animals | 961.64 animals | 1,443 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,413 animals | 1,207 animals | 1,592 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,252 animals | 2,094 animals | 2,644 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,951 animals | 2,597 animals | 3,562 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,502 animals | 2,807 animals | 4,110 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,061 animals | 2,863 animals | 3,275 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 50 Guatemala 3,173 animals compare
- 51 Egypt 3,172 animals compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 3,055 animals compare
- 54 Japan 2,812 animals compare
- 55 South Sudan 2,647 animals compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 2,491 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ecuador?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ecuador was 2,959 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,110 animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.52 animals in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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