Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10,814 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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 Ethiopia is 10,814 animals, 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 animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,988 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,988 animals | — |
| 1994 | 5,988 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,027 animals | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,521 animals | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 6,712 animals | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7,068 animals | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7,342 animals | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7,438 animals | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,671 animals | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,909 animals | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 8,549 animals | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,493 animals | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,853 animals | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,452 animals | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9,178 animals | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9,589 animals | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8,904 animals | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10,548 animals | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 10,274 animals | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,630 animals | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 8,644 animals | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,574 animals | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 9,796 animals | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,797 animals | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,004 animals | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10,097 animals | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,585 animals | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,168 animals | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10,674 animals | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10,247 animals | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10,572 animals | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10,814 animals | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,521 animals | 5,988 animals | 7,342 animals | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,704 animals | 7,438 animals | 9,589 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,795 animals | 8,630 animals | 10,585 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,695 animals | 10,247 animals | 11,168 animals | 5 |
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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 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,168 animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,988 animals 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 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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