Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini
Eswatini: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 218.29 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
218.29 animals
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
218.29 animals
in 2024
All-time low
104.11 animals
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 218.29 animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini peaked at 218.29 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104.11 animals, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 131st 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106.18 animals | — |
| 1962 | 120.27 animals | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 120.27 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 138.04 animals | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 130.69 animals | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 161.76 animals | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 164.09 animals | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 153.27 animals | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 131.86 animals | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 144.41 animals | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 160.19 animals | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 171.41 animals | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 186.82 animals | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 150.4 animals | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 144.18 animals | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 187.85 animals | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 164.14 animals | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 194.52 animals | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 216.68 animals | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 207.38 animals | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 184.57 animals | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 197.22 animals | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 210.16 animals | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 162.34 animals | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 186.44 animals | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 172.48 animals | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 197.75 animals | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 146.39 animals | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 162.21 animals | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 140.72 animals | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 167.81 animals | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 179.74 animals | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 175.34 animals | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 171.34 animals | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 190.17 animals | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 116.52 animals | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 140.07 animals | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 153.53 animals | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 179.46 animals | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 189.54 animals | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 104.11 animals | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 156.16 animals | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 161.64 animals | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 191.78 animals | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 178.08 animals | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 183.56 animals | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 186.3 animals | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 186.3 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 186.3 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 197.26 animals | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 202.74 animals | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 205.48 animals | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 197.93 animals | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 196.62 animals | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 188.39 animals | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 170.19 animals | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 164.59 animals | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 162.41 animals | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 171.6 animals | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 178.66 animals | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 181.69 animals | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 184.81 animals | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 203.84 animals | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 218.29 animals | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.27 animals | 106.18 animals | 164.09 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.06 animals | 144.18 animals | 216.68 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.69 animals | 146.39 animals | 210.16 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.47 animals | 116.52 animals | 190.17 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.38 animals | 104.11 animals | 191.78 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.72 animals | 162.41 animals | 205.48 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.45 animals | 178.66 animals | 218.29 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini was 218.29 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 218.29 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.11 animals in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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