Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2.32 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.32 animals
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.27 animals
in 1977
All-time low
1.92 animals
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2.32 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia peaked at 6.27 animals in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.92 animals, in 1993.
That places French Polynesia 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.66 animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 animals | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.66 animals | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.66 animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.79 animals | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.93 animals | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.38 animals | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.11 animals | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 4.08 animals | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.84 animals | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.29 animals | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 2.88 animals | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 2.49 animals | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 3.1 animals | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 3.23 animals | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.27 animals | +94.1% |
| 1978 | 5.95 animals | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 5.29 animals | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 4.41 animals | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 4.25 animals | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.84 animals | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 3.56 animals | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.38 animals | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 2.74 animals | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 3.56 animals | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 3.84 animals | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.38 animals | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 5.21 animals | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 4.66 animals | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.56 animals | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 animals | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 1.92 animals | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 2 animals | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.74 animals | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 animals | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 animals | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 3.07 animals | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 2.96 animals | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.64 animals | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 2.77 animals | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 2.05 animals | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 2.74 animals | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 3.07 animals | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.27 animals | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3 animals | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.01 animals | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 animals | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 2.58 animals | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.63 animals | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4 animals | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.44 animals | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 animals | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.33 animals | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.24 animals | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.36 animals | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.39 animals | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.53 animals | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.61 animals | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 animals | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 animals | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 2.32 animals | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 animals | 4.11 animals | 4.93 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.04 animals | 2.49 animals | 6.27 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 animals | 2.74 animals | 5.21 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 animals | 1.92 animals | 4.66 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 animals | 2.05 animals | 3.64 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 animals | 2.24 animals | 2.63 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 animals | 2.32 animals | 2.9 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 185 Micronesia (country) 4.98 animals compare
- 186 Grenada 2.61 animals compare
- 187 Barbados 2.4 animals compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.41 animals compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 1.26 animals compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 1.21 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia was 2.32 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 animals in 1977.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 animals in 1993.
- How does French Polynesia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- French Polynesia ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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