Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia
Liberia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 22.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.98
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
70.14
in 1972
All-time low
21.37
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia stood at 22.98.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia peaked at 70.14 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21.37, in 1989.
That places Liberia 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.66 | — |
| 1962 | 46.3 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 47.95 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 49.59 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 51.51 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 54.52 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 52.05 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 45.21 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 45.21 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.9 | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 64.38 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 70.14 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 64.93 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 51.51 | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 46.58 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 47.95 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 48.49 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 47.95 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 47.95 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.44 | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 40.27 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 49.32 | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 59.73 | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 47.95 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 34.25 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 31.51 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 31.51 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.93 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 21.37 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 21.92 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.33 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.15 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.11 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.66 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.43 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.47 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.85 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.92 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.78 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.14 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.48 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.67 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.12 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.77 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.32 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.98 | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,280, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 686.7, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +30.3% | 45.21 | 58.9 |
| 1985 | -28.6% | 47.95 | 34.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.55 | 44.66 | 54.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.88 | 46.58 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.73 | 21.37 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.92 | 21.92 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 | 21.92 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 | 24.11 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 | 22.98 | 24.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia was 22.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.14 in 1972.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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