Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal
Senegal: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,323 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,323 animals
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
80th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,341 animals
in 2022
All-time low
567.12 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal stood at 1,323 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal peaked at 1,341 animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 567.12 animals, in 1961.
That places Senegal 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 567.12 animals | — |
| 1962 | 589.04 animals | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 641.1 animals | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 676.71 animals | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 701.37 animals | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 726.03 animals | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 849.32 animals | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 863.01 animals | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 876.71 animals | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 821.92 animals | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 767.12 animals | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 767.12 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 739.73 animals | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 602.74 animals | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 652.05 animals | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 673.97 animals | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 712.33 animals | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 763.37 animals | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 794.52 animals | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 673.97 animals | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 805.48 animals | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 821.92 animals | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 849.32 animals | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 821.92 animals | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 821.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 876.71 animals | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 863.01 animals | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 869.32 animals | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 904.66 animals | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 933.7 animals | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 956.99 animals | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 931.51 animals | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 958.9 animals | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 958.9 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 958.9 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 958.9 animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 931.51 animals | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 917.81 animals | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 882.13 animals | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 899.89 animals | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 922.49 animals | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 821.08 animals | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 826.72 animals | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 832.73 animals | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 931.45 animals | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 945.38 animals | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 859.44 animals | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 996.71 animals | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 1,099 animals | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1,117 animals | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,180 animals | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,192 animals | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,332 animals | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 978.82 animals | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 1,068 animals | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,122 animals | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,228 animals | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,292 animals | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,306 animals | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,303 animals | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,310 animals | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,341 animals | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,266 animals | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,323 animals | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 721.16 animals | 567.12 animals | 876.71 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 729.49 animals | 602.74 animals | 821.92 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 830.82 animals | 673.97 animals | 904.66 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 938.92 animals | 882.13 animals | 958.9 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.53 animals | 821.08 animals | 1,099 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,182 animals | 978.82 animals | 1,332 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,309 animals | 1,266 animals | 1,341 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal was 1,323 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.12 animals in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Senegal ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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