Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Israel
Israel: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,094 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,094 animals
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,322 animals
in 2023
All-time low
169.53 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1,094 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Israel peaked at 1,322 animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169.53 animals, in 1962.
Israel ranks 88th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Israel, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.91 animals | — |
| 1962 | 169.53 animals | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 196.24 animals | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 224.66 animals | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 240.55 animals | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 211.02 animals | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 217.67 animals | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 258.13 animals | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 253.3 animals | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 258.88 animals | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 269.49 animals | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 236.32 animals | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 247.95 animals | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 267.64 animals | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 256.71 animals | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 267.53 animals | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 282.19 animals | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 327.4 animals | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 260.27 animals | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 287.67 animals | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 210.96 animals | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 205.48 animals | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 191.78 animals | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 356.16 animals | +85.7% |
| 1985 | 339.73 animals | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 334.25 animals | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 328.77 animals | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 301.37 animals | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 309.59 animals | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 301.37 animals | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 290.41 animals | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 287.67 animals | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 273.97 animals | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 320.55 animals | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 317.81 animals | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 345.2 animals | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 361.64 animals | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 342.47 animals | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 361.64 animals | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 498.63 animals | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 487.67 animals | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 623.01 animals | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 710.68 animals | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 649.32 animals | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 704.11 animals | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 846.58 animals | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 824.66 animals | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 912.33 animals | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 813.7 animals | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 846.58 animals | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 913.51 animals | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 915.07 animals | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,035 animals | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,039 animals | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,112 animals | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,111 animals | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,120 animals | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,210 animals | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,238 animals | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,181 animals | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,253 animals | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,319 animals | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,322 animals | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,094 animals | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.22 animals | 169.53 animals | 258.13 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 267.44 animals | 236.32 animals | 327.4 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.58 animals | 191.78 animals | 356.16 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.27 animals | 273.97 animals | 361.64 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.07 animals | 487.67 animals | 912.33 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 animals | 846.58 animals | 1,238 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,234 animals | 1,094 animals | 1,322 animals | 5 |
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- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,005 animals compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 942.04 animals compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Israel?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Israel was 1,094 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,322 animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.53 animals in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Israel ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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