Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran
Iran: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,800
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,551
in 2007
All-time low
2,247
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran stood at 3,800.
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 peaked at 7,551 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,247, in 2019.
Iran 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,466 | — |
| 1962 | 2,575 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2,274 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 2,301 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,329 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,356 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,438 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,521 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,685 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2,986 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 3,288 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 3,589 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 3,671 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,863 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3,956 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,562 | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 4,795 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 4,795 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,932 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,205 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 5,175 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,175 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,022 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5,022 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,115 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,205 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,288 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5,479 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5,542 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5,479 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,425 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,411 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,397 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,616 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5,589 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,712 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 6,932 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,096 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6,247 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 5,644 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 5,699 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,770 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,373 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 6,836 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6,962 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,225 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,551 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,324 | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 3,924 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3,382 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3,786 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 3,775 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,836 | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3,085 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3,020 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,242 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,107 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,748 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,247 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 3,205 | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 4,420 | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 3,788 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3,192 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 3,800 | +19.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,800 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,800 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -42.7% | 7,551 | 4,324 |
| 2020 | +42.6% | 2,247 | 3,205 |
| 2021 | +37.9% | 3,205 | 4,420 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,438 | 2,274 | 2,685 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,044 | 2,986 | 4,932 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,223 | 5,022 | 5,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,990 | 5,397 | 7,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,031 | 3,924 | 7,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,123 | 2,247 | 3,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,681 | 3,192 | 4,420 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran was 3,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7,551 in 2007.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,247 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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