Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana
Guyana: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 30.43 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.43 animals
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
160th
of 198 countries
All-time high
92 animals
in 1973
All-time low
25.75 animals
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 30.43 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana peaked at 92 animals in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25.75 animals, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 160th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.5 animals | — |
| 1962 | 59.48 animals | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 57.19 animals | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 66.42 animals | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 74.72 animals | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 78.65 animals | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 76.26 animals | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 79.56 animals | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 89.19 animals | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 90.88 animals | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 89.82 animals | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 89.08 animals | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 92 animals | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 74.96 animals | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 73.24 animals | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 76.71 animals | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 63.01 animals | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 65.75 animals | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 39.73 animals | -39.6% |
| 1980 | 50.68 animals | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 48.77 animals | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 50.68 animals | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 49.32 animals | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 35.62 animals | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 32.88 animals | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 33.24 animals | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 35.62 animals | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 41.1 animals | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 43.84 animals | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 42.47 animals | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 54.79 animals | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 60.27 animals | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 54.79 animals | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 52.05 animals | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 49.32 animals | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 46.58 animals | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 43.84 animals | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 39.73 animals | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 36.99 animals | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 35.62 animals | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 35.62 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.77 animals | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 32.88 animals | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 32.88 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.88 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.88 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.88 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.88 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.15 animals | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.7 animals | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.75 animals | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7 animals | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 33.7 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.7 animals | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.49 animals | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 29.96 animals | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 29.93 animals | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.8 animals | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5 animals | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 34.65 animals | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.91 animals | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 31.99 animals | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 30.43 animals | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.44 animals | 57.19 animals | 89.19 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.52 animals | 39.73 animals | 92 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.17 animals | 32.88 animals | 50.68 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.08 animals | 36.99 animals | 60.27 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.04 animals | 28.77 animals | 35.62 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.74 animals | 25.75 animals | 40.8 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.09 animals | 30.43 animals | 39.91 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana was 30.43 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 92 animals in 1973.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 animals in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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