Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion
Reunion: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 20.82 animals in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
20.82 animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38.36 animals
in 1964
All-time low
12.82 animals
in 1982
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion, 1961–2006
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 Reunion is 20.82 animals, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion peaked at 38.36 animals in 1964 and was at its lowest, 12.82 animals, in 1982.
Reunion ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.88 animals | — |
| 1962 | 35.22 animals | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 35.63 animals | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 38.36 animals | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 29.62 animals | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 31.15 animals | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 35.62 animals | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 35.62 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.62 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.84 animals | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 36.21 animals | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.52 animals | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 22.78 animals | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 17.22 animals | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 17.15 animals | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 14.91 animals | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 19.81 animals | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 17.52 animals | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 18.69 animals | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 18.54 animals | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 15.43 animals | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 12.82 animals | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 13.15 animals | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.63 animals | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 15.05 animals | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 14.36 animals | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 14.88 animals | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 13.96 animals | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 15.23 animals | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 14.24 animals | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 13.06 animals | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 13.15 animals | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.15 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.7 animals | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.25 animals | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 13.97 animals | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.34 animals | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 15.62 animals | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.36 animals | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 15.89 animals | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 16.99 animals | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 17.26 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.36 animals | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 19.18 animals | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.82 animals | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 20.82 animals | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.41 animals | 29.62 animals | 38.36 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.96 animals | 14.91 animals | 36.21 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7 animals | 12.82 animals | 18.54 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 animals | 13.06 animals | 18.36 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.47 animals | 15.89 animals | 20.82 animals | 7 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.0385 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 35,783 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Reunion was 20.82 animals in 2006, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 animals in 1964.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 animals in 1982.
- How does Reunion rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Reunion ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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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