Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon
Lebanon: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 496.96 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496.96 animals
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 198 countries
All-time high
843.39 animals
in 2009
All-time low
35.62 animals
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 496.96 animals.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon peaked at 843.39 animals in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.62 animals, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 295.89 animals | — |
| 1962 | 361.64 animals | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 482.19 animals | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 334.25 animals | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 339.73 animals | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 260.27 animals | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 257.53 animals | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 315.07 animals | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 290.41 animals | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 230.14 animals | -20.8% |
| 1971 | 260.27 animals | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 205.48 animals | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 164.38 animals | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 123.29 animals | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 43.84 animals | -64.4% |
| 1976 | 35.62 animals | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 331.51 animals | +830.8% |
| 1978 | 139.73 animals | -57.9% |
| 1979 | 232.88 animals | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 240.99 animals | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 290.41 animals | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 315.07 animals | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 342.47 animals | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 336.99 animals | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 380.82 animals | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 317.81 animals | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 268.49 animals | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 312.33 animals | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 306.85 animals | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 194.52 animals | -36.6% |
| 1991 | 139.73 animals | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 564.38 animals | +303.9% |
| 1993 | 572.6 animals | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 493.15 animals | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 358.9 animals | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 438.36 animals | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 605.48 animals | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 421.37 animals | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 705.21 animals | +67.4% |
| 2000 | 789.04 animals | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 575.34 animals | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 712.33 animals | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 724.93 animals | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 689.59 animals | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 801.92 animals | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 677.67 animals | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 607.06 animals | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 608.22 animals | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 843.39 animals | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 825.81 animals | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 602.47 animals | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 564.86 animals | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 620.58 animals | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 594.52 animals | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 615.35 animals | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 556.9 animals | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 599.92 animals | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 634.96 animals | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 622.16 animals | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 619.23 animals | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 613.07 animals | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 545.57 animals | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 499.15 animals | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 496.96 animals | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.33 animals | 257.53 animals | 482.19 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.71 animals | 35.62 animals | 331.51 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.22 animals | 240.99 animals | 380.82 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.37 animals | 139.73 animals | 705.21 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 702.95 animals | 575.34 animals | 843.39 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.75 animals | 556.9 animals | 825.81 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.8 animals | 496.96 animals | 619.23 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon was 496.96 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 843.39 animals in 2009.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.62 animals in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Lebanon ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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