Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia
Tunisia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 515.66 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
515.66 animals
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
831.7 animals
in 2009
All-time low
356.16 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 515.66 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia peaked at 831.7 animals in 2009 and was at its lowest, 356.16 animals, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 110th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 383.56 animals | — |
| 1962 | 369.86 animals | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 356.16 animals | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 362.44 animals | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 396.16 animals | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 468.61 animals | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 470.15 animals | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 472.96 animals | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 476.71 animals | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 453.31 animals | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 510.82 animals | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 539.92 animals | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 583.12 animals | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 635.08 animals | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 689.73 animals | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 700.32 animals | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 810.83 animals | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 754.66 animals | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 523.12 animals | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 662.45 animals | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 555.62 animals | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 512.6 animals | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 483.29 animals | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 526.03 animals | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 553.42 animals | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 589.04 animals | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 589.04 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 508.77 animals | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 536.99 animals | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 513.15 animals | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 524.38 animals | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 572.6 animals | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 580.82 animals | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 630.14 animals | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 630.14 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 657.53 animals | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 693.15 animals | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 698.63 animals | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 726.03 animals | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 753.42 animals | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 753.42 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 753.42 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 657.53 animals | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 616.44 animals | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 630.14 animals | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 643.84 animals | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 657.53 animals | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 688.03 animals | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 831.7 animals | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 702.79 animals | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 679.45 animals | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 652.05 animals | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 671.23 animals | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 695.89 animals | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 713.02 animals | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 671.6 animals | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 628.41 animals | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 613.77 animals | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 583.17 animals | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 552.71 animals | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 555.68 animals | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 515.45 animals | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 538.99 animals | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 515.66 animals | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 417.4 animals | 356.16 animals | 476.71 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 620.09 animals | 453.31 animals | 810.83 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 551.72 animals | 483.29 animals | 662.45 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 622.66 animals | 513.15 animals | 726.03 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 698.55 animals | 616.44 animals | 831.7 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.14 animals | 583.17 animals | 713.02 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.7 animals | 515.45 animals | 555.68 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 613.4 animals compare
- 108 Benin 588.02 animals compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 554.33 animals compare
- 111 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 501.05 animals compare
- 112 Lebanon 496.96 animals compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 449.8 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tunisia was 515.66 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 831.7 animals in 2009.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.16 animals in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tunisia ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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