Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10,814 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,814
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11,168
in 2020
All-time low
5,988
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia is 10,814, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia peaked at 11,168 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,988, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,988 | — |
| 1994 | 5,988 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,027 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,521 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 6,712 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7,068 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7,342 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7,438 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,671 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,909 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 8,549 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,493 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,853 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,452 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9,178 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9,589 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8,904 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10,548 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 10,274 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,630 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 8,644 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,574 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 9,796 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,797 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,004 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10,097 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,585 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,168 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10,674 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10,247 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10,572 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10,814 | +2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10,814 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,280, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10,814 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 686.7, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,521 | 5,988 | 7,342 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,704 | 7,438 | 9,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,795 | 8,630 | 10,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,695 | 10,247 | 11,168 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia was 10,814 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,168 in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,988 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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