Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan
Jordan: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 432.42 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
432.42 animals
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
536.71 animals
in 2022
All-time low
30.68 animals
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 432.42 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan peaked at 536.71 animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.68 animals, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 117th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.26 animals | — |
| 1962 | 35.07 animals | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 57.81 animals | +64.8% |
| 1964 | 49.59 animals | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 51.51 animals | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 54.79 animals | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 47.67 animals | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 53.84 animals | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 39.86 animals | -26.0% |
| 1970 | 43.97 animals | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 43.15 animals | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 46.3 animals | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 59.45 animals | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 39.04 animals | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 49.32 animals | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 47.32 animals | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 48.58 animals | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 47.32 animals | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 47.18 animals | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 47.32 animals | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.41 animals | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 44.74 animals | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 60.27 animals | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 60.27 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.9 animals | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 30.68 animals | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 34.25 animals | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 43.51 animals | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 42.36 animals | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 73.97 animals | +74.6% |
| 1991 | 93.15 animals | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 76.71 animals | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 60.27 animals | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 87.67 animals | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 84.93 animals | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 67.67 animals | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 72.88 animals | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 75.62 animals | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 92.33 animals | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 110.14 animals | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 169.04 animals | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 153.01 animals | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 145.93 animals | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 228.88 animals | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 109.34 animals | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 184.84 animals | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 164.38 animals | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 260.27 animals | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 182.53 animals | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 168.49 animals | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 243.84 animals | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 268.49 animals | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 271.23 animals | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 269.04 animals | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 326.03 animals | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 336.99 animals | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 317.81 animals | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 316.4 animals | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 455.99 animals | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 489.74 animals | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 356.68 animals | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 536.71 animals | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 429.87 animals | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 432.42 animals | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.49 animals | 35.07 animals | 57.81 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.16 animals | 39.04 animals | 59.45 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.87 animals | 30.68 animals | 60.27 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.52 animals | 60.27 animals | 93.15 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.84 animals | 109.34 animals | 260.27 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.43 animals | 168.49 animals | 455.99 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.08 animals | 356.68 animals | 536.71 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 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 Jordan?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan was 432.42 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 536.71 animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.68 animals in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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