Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon
Lebanon: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 496.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496.96
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 198 countries
All-time high
843.39
in 2009
All-time low
35.62
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon stood at 496.96.
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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.62, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 295.89 | — |
| 1962 | 361.64 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 482.19 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 334.25 | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 339.73 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 260.27 | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 257.53 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 315.07 | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 290.41 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 230.14 | -20.8% |
| 1971 | 260.27 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 205.48 | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 164.38 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 123.29 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 43.84 | -64.4% |
| 1976 | 35.62 | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 331.51 | +830.8% |
| 1978 | 139.73 | -57.9% |
| 1979 | 232.88 | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 240.99 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 290.41 | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 315.07 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 342.47 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 336.99 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 380.82 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 317.81 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 268.49 | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 312.33 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 306.85 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 194.52 | -36.6% |
| 1991 | 139.73 | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 564.38 | +303.9% |
| 1993 | 572.6 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 493.15 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 358.9 | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 438.36 | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 605.48 | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 421.37 | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 705.21 | +67.4% |
| 2000 | 789.04 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 575.34 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 712.33 | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 724.93 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 689.59 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 801.92 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 677.67 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 607.06 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 608.22 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 843.39 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 825.81 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 602.47 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 564.86 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 620.58 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 594.52 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 615.35 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 556.9 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 599.92 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 634.96 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 622.16 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 619.23 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 613.07 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 545.57 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 499.15 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 496.96 | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 496.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 496.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +830.8% | 35.62 | 331.51 |
| 1992 | +303.9% | 139.73 | 564.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.33 | 257.53 | 482.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.71 | 35.62 | 331.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.22 | 240.99 | 380.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.37 | 139.73 | 705.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 702.95 | 575.34 | 843.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.75 | 556.9 | 825.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.8 | 496.96 | 619.23 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2009.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.62 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 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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