Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 942.04 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic is 942.04 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1,295 animals in 2011 and was at its lowest, 205.48 animals, in 1961.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.48 animals | — |
| 1962 | 273.97 animals | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 273.97 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 260.27 animals | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 287.67 animals | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 246.57 animals | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 246.57 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 246.57 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 246.57 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 260.27 animals | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 260.27 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 219.18 animals | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 279.45 animals | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 315.07 animals | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 350.69 animals | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 361.64 animals | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 383.01 animals | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 449.04 animals | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 621.1 animals | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 652.88 animals | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 810.41 animals | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 901.37 animals | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 839.36 animals | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 753.42 animals | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 739.73 animals | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 747.2 animals | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 726.03 animals | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 767.12 animals | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 757.01 animals | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 804.43 animals | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 812.45 animals | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 713.32 animals | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 713.5 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 759.53 animals | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 842.65 animals | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 864.21 animals | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 918.21 animals | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,002 animals | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,055 animals | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,062 animals | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 882.51 animals | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 896.75 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 971.91 animals | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,063 animals | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,126 animals | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,169 animals | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,197 animals | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,164 animals | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,151 animals | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,125 animals | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,295 animals | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,246 animals | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,276 animals | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,282 animals | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,068 animals | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,064 animals | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,014 animals | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 942.55 animals | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 979.81 animals | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 992.1 animals | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 982.35 animals | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 964.21 animals | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 955.32 animals | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 942.04 animals | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.19 animals | 205.48 animals | 287.67 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 349.97 animals | 219.18 animals | 621.1 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 769.45 animals | 652.88 animals | 901.37 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 848.52 animals | 713.32 animals | 1,055 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,068 animals | 882.51 animals | 1,197 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,129 animals | 942.55 animals | 1,295 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.2 animals | 942.04 animals | 992.1 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syrian Arab Republic was 942.04 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 animals in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.48 animals in 1961.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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