Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syria
Syria: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 942.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
942.04
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,295
in 2011
All-time low
205.48
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syria is 942.04, 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 Syria peaked at 1,295 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 205.48, in 1961.
Syria 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.48 | — |
| 1962 | 273.97 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 273.97 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 260.27 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 287.67 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 246.57 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 246.57 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 246.57 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 246.57 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 260.27 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 260.27 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 219.18 | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 279.45 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 315.07 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 350.69 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 361.64 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 383.01 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 449.04 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 621.1 | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 652.88 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 810.41 | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 901.37 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 839.36 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 753.42 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 739.73 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 747.2 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 726.03 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 767.12 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 757.01 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 804.43 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 812.45 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 713.32 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 713.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 759.53 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 842.65 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 864.21 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 918.21 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,002 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,055 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,062 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 882.51 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 896.75 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 971.91 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,063 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,126 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,169 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,197 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,164 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,151 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,125 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,295 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,246 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,276 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,282 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,068 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,064 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,014 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 942.55 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 979.81 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 992.1 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 982.35 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 964.21 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 955.32 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 942.04 | -1.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 942.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,280, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 942.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.19 | 205.48 | 287.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 349.97 | 219.18 | 621.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 769.45 | 652.88 | 901.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 848.52 | 713.32 | 1,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,068 | 882.51 | 1,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,129 | 942.55 | 1,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.2 | 942.04 | 992.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (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 Syria?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Syria was 942.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.48 in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Syria ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from 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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