Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji
Fiji: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 47.74 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.74 animals
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
153rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
153.43 animals
in 1990
All-time low
39.34 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 47.74 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji peaked at 153.43 animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.34 animals, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 153rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.34 animals | — |
| 1962 | 40.36 animals | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 42.33 animals | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 43.84 animals | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 39.89 animals | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 44.73 animals | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 52.05 animals | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 63.62 animals | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 74.58 animals | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 71.1 animals | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 78.74 animals | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 64.88 animals | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 66.49 animals | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 64.44 animals | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 68.49 animals | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 73.97 animals | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 82.19 animals | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 93.15 animals | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 101.37 animals | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 109.59 animals | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 120.55 animals | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 123.29 animals | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 126.03 animals | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 128.77 animals | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 131.51 animals | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 136.99 animals | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 139.73 animals | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 142.47 animals | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 145.21 animals | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 153.43 animals | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 130 animals | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 119.82 animals | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 110.96 animals | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 105.3 animals | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 101.23 animals | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 109.64 animals | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 131.51 animals | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 134.25 animals | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 123.93 animals | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 122.74 animals | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 128.94 animals | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 111.96 animals | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 112.14 animals | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.96 animals | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 102.83 animals | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.33 animals | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 89.41 animals | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 85.21 animals | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 78.49 animals | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 90.07 animals | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 73.67 animals | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 73.65 animals | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.91 animals | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 122.1 animals | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1 animals | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 59.38 animals | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 50.77 animals | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 46.52 animals | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 62.74 animals | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 51.12 animals | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 48.61 animals | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 47.94 animals | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 58.96 animals | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 47.74 animals | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.97 animals | 39.34 animals | 74.58 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.48 animals | 64.44 animals | 101.37 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.41 animals | 109.59 animals | 145.21 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.01 animals | 101.23 animals | 153.43 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.5 animals | 78.49 animals | 128.94 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.69 animals | 43.1 animals | 122.1 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.87 animals | 47.74 animals | 58.96 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 150 Cyprus 56.25 animals compare
- 151 Bhutan 51.86 animals compare
- 152 Moldova 49.28 animals compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 46.75 animals compare
- 155 New Caledonia 36.69 animals compare
- 156 East Timor 36.55 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- 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 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji was 47.74 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 153.43 animals in 1990.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.34 animals in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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