Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique
Mozambique: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 411.63 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
411.63 animals
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
671.23 animals
in 1981
All-time low
161.23 animals
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique is 411.63 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique peaked at 671.23 animals in 1981 and was at its lowest, 161.23 animals, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 452.06 animals | — |
| 1962 | 465.75 animals | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 479.45 animals | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 493.15 animals | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 506.85 animals | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 512.33 animals | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 526.03 animals | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 534.25 animals | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 550.68 animals | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 561.64 animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 575.34 animals | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 589.04 animals | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 602.74 animals | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 616.44 animals | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 657.53 animals | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 575.34 animals | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 616.44 animals | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 630.14 animals | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 643.84 animals | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 657.53 animals | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 671.23 animals | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 657.53 animals | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 643.84 animals | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 657.53 animals | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 671.23 animals | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 575.34 animals | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 520.55 animals | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 520.55 animals | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 495.89 animals | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 260.27 animals | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 260.27 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 260.27 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 273.97 animals | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 260.27 animals | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 246.57 animals | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 260.27 animals | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 246.57 animals | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 246.57 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 232.88 animals | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 219.18 animals | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 205.48 animals | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 161.23 animals | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 213.69 animals | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 212.98 animals | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 168.44 animals | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 170 animals | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 183.31 animals | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 210.22 animals | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 256.33 animals | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 222 animals | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 271.94 animals | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 324.71 animals | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 295.12 animals | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 326.57 animals | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 337.07 animals | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 290.41 animals | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 282.08 animals | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 250.24 animals | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 286.83 animals | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 293.23 animals | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 349.51 animals | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 392.39 animals | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 440.52 animals | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 411.63 animals | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.28 animals | 452.06 animals | 550.68 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 606.85 animals | 561.64 animals | 657.53 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.12 animals | 495.89 animals | 671.23 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.79 animals | 232.88 animals | 273.97 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.09 animals | 161.23 animals | 256.33 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.7 animals | 222 animals | 337.07 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.46 animals | 293.23 animals | 440.52 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mozambique was 411.63 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 671.23 animals in 1981.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.23 animals in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mozambique ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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