Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 35.03 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.03 animals
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
254.79 animals
in 2003
All-time low
34.18 animals
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
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 North Macedonia is 35.03 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia peaked at 254.79 animals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.18 animals, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 205.48 animals | — |
| 1993 | 229.68 animals | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 219.37 animals | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 249.31 animals | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 194.52 animals | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 208.22 animals | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 175.34 animals | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 191.78 animals | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 175.34 animals | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 175.34 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 173.1 animals | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 254.79 animals | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 183.56 animals | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 158.9 animals | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 153.43 animals | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 147.94 animals | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 147.94 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 147.94 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 149.59 animals | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 111.51 animals | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 104.93 animals | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 115.62 animals | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 103.32 animals | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 82.19 animals | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 87.67 animals | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 98.63 animals | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 57.53 animals | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 54.79 animals | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 52.05 animals | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 46.3 animals | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 34.22 animals | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 34.18 animals | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.03 animals | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.21 animals | 175.34 animals | 249.31 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 171.83 animals | 147.94 animals | 254.79 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.58 animals | 54.79 animals | 149.59 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.36 animals | 34.18 animals | 52.05 animals | 5 |
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- 154 Puerto Rico 46.75 animals compare
- 155 New Caledonia 36.69 animals compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 36.55 animals compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 34.25 animals compare
- 159 Comoros 30.54 animals compare
- 160 Guyana 30.43 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia was 35.03 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 254.79 animals in 2003.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.18 animals in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- North Macedonia ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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