Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon
Gabon: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 20.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.02
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.6
in 2005
All-time low
2.36
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon stood at 20.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon peaked at 32.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1965.
Gabon ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 | -27.3% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 3.56 | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | -33.8% |
| 1966 | 4.27 | +81.4% |
| 1967 | 4.99 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 5.18 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.48 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 5.21 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.48 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 6.03 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5.89 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.21 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 4.38 | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 5.21 | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 5.75 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 6.03 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 7.12 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 7.26 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.08 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 8.08 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 10 | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 13.15 | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 14.11 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 15.07 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 16.44 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 19.18 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 19.73 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.82 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 21.1 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.37 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.1 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.55 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.45 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 19.73 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.55 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.15 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 25.07 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 20.68 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 26.44 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 29.86 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 32.6 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 23.01 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 21.37 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.29 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 23.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.56 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.84 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.97 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.11 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.55 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.12 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.18 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.48 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.24 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.93 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.22 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.39 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.69 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 20.02 | -3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 20.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 686.7, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +81.4% | 2.36 | 4.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 | 2.36 | 5.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.58 | 4.38 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 | 7.12 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.36 | 19.18 | 21.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.88 | 20.68 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 23.24 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.45 | 20.02 | 22.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon was 20.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1965.
- How does Gabon rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Gabon ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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