Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,800 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,800 animals
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,551 animals
in 2007
All-time low
2,247 animals
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 3,800 animals.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7,551 animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,247 animals, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,466 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,575 animals | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2,274 animals | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 2,301 animals | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,329 animals | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,356 animals | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,438 animals | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,521 animals | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,685 animals | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2,986 animals | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 3,288 animals | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 3,589 animals | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 3,671 animals | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,863 animals | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3,956 animals | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,562 animals | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 4,795 animals | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 4,795 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,932 animals | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,205 animals | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 5,175 animals | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,175 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,022 animals | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5,022 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,115 animals | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,205 animals | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,288 animals | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5,479 animals | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5,542 animals | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5,479 animals | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,425 animals | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,411 animals | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,397 animals | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,616 animals | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5,589 animals | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,712 animals | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 6,932 animals | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,096 animals | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6,247 animals | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 5,644 animals | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 5,699 animals | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,770 animals | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,373 animals | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 6,836 animals | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6,962 animals | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,225 animals | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,551 animals | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,324 animals | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 3,924 animals | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3,382 animals | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3,786 animals | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 3,775 animals | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,836 animals | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3,085 animals | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3,020 animals | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,242 animals | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,107 animals | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,748 animals | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,247 animals | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 3,205 animals | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 4,420 animals | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 3,788 animals | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3,192 animals | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 3,800 animals | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,438 animals | 2,274 animals | 2,685 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,044 animals | 2,986 animals | 4,932 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,223 animals | 5,022 animals | 5,542 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,990 animals | 5,397 animals | 7,096 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,031 animals | 3,924 animals | 7,551 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,123 animals | 2,247 animals | 3,786 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,681 animals | 3,192 animals | 4,420 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3,800 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7,551 animals in 2007.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,247 animals in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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