Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar
Madagascar: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 648.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
648.13
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,337
in 1978
All-time low
588.94
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar is 648.13, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar peaked at 3,337 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 588.94, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 103rd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,104 | — |
| 1962 | 2,178 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 2,184 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,219 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,890 | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 2,466 | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 2,466 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,493 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,419 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,351 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,153 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 2,378 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 2,356 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,370 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,414 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,436 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,751 | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 3,337 | +90.6% |
| 1979 | 2,740 | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 2,877 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,888 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,899 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,912 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,924 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,877 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,879 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,959 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,019 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,044 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,068 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 956.16 | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 957.53 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 958.9 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 958.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 960.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 961.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 961.64 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 963.01 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 964.38 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 965.75 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 819.18 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 773.95 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 782.53 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 785.23 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 913.96 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 891.78 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 915.53 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 917.54 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 918.58 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 919.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 921 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 921.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 914.09 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 961.21 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 968.88 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 975.7 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 939.81 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 811.07 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 819.95 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 687.21 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 655.13 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 588.94 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 700.33 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 648.13 | -7.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 648.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,280, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 648.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 686.7, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +90.6% | 1,751 | 3,337 |
| 1991 | -68.8% | 3,068 | 956.16 |
| 1966 | +30.4% | 1,890 | 2,466 |
| 1977 | -28.1% | 2,436 | 1,751 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,269 | 1,890 | 2,493 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,428 | 1,751 | 3,337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,928 | 2,877 | 3,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,171 | 956.16 | 3,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 868.4 | 773.95 | 965.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 915.27 | 811.07 | 975.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.95 | 588.94 | 700.33 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar was 648.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,337 in 1978.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.94 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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