Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia
Liberia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 22.98 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.98 animals
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
70.14 animals
in 1972
All-time low
21.37 animals
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 22.98 animals.
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 animals in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21.37 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.66 animals | — |
| 1962 | 46.3 animals | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 47.95 animals | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 49.59 animals | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 51.51 animals | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 54.52 animals | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 52.05 animals | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 45.21 animals | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 45.21 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.9 animals | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 64.38 animals | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 70.14 animals | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 64.93 animals | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 51.51 animals | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 46.58 animals | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 47.95 animals | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 48.49 animals | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 47.95 animals | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 47.95 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.44 animals | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 40.27 animals | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 49.32 animals | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 59.73 animals | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 47.95 animals | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 34.25 animals | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 31.51 animals | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 31.51 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.93 animals | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 21.37 animals | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 21.92 animals | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.33 animals | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9 animals | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.15 animals | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.56 animals | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.11 animals | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.66 animals | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.93 animals | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.43 animals | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.47 animals | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.85 animals | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.92 animals | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.78 animals | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.14 animals | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.48 animals | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.67 animals | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.12 animals | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.77 animals | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.32 animals | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.98 animals | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.55 animals | 44.66 animals | 54.52 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.88 animals | 46.58 animals | 70.14 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.73 animals | 21.37 animals | 59.73 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.92 animals | 21.92 animals | 21.92 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 animals | 21.92 animals | 23.56 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 animals | 24.11 animals | 25.92 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 animals | 22.98 animals | 24.67 animals | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.14 animals in 1972.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 animals 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 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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