Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco
Morocco: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,479 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,479
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
49th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,110
in 2020
All-time low
1,370
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3,479 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco peaked at 4,110 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,370, in 1985.
Morocco ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,612 | — |
| 1962 | 1,687 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,548 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,418 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 1,585 | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 1,707 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1,852 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 1,997 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2,137 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 2,164 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,195 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,295 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2,401 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,242 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 2,123 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,871 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1,808 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,781 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,836 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,148 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 2,441 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 2,605 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,919 | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 1,849 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,370 | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 1,685 | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 1,932 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1,991 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,203 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 2,443 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2,492 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,959 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 3,126 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,247 | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 2,164 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,762 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 1,945 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1,838 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,918 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,192 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2,205 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,329 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,274 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,219 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,301 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,110 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,315 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,616 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2,688 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,603 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,808 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2,871 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,551 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 3,314 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,678 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 3,918 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,885 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,050 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3,988 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4,110 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,922 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3,863 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,836 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,479 | -9.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3,479 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3,479 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,727 | 1,418 | 2,137 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,072 | 1,781 | 2,401 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,014 | 1,370 | 2,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,289 | 1,762 | 3,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,325 | 2,110 | 2,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,467 | 2,603 | 4,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,842 | 3,479 | 4,110 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 46 Ukraine 3,664 compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 3,544 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 3,489 compare
- 50 Guatemala 3,173 compare
- 51 Egypt 3,172 compare
- 52 South Korea 3,055 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % 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 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco was 3,479 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4,110 in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,370 in 1985.
- How does Morocco rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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