Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen
Yemen: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,928 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,928 animals
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,996 animals
in 2022
All-time low
451.47 animals
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 3,928 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen peaked at 3,996 animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 451.47 animals, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 556.98 animals | — |
| 1962 | 561.49 animals | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 563 animals | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 578.05 animals | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 596.12 animals | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 578.05 animals | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 584.07 animals | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 496.76 animals | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 457.62 animals | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 451.47 animals | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 487.73 animals | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 508.81 animals | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 496.76 animals | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 550.96 animals | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 601.96 animals | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 593.11 animals | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 689.45 animals | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 773.75 animals | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 864.07 animals | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1,023 animals | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 1,027 animals | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,030 animals | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,036 animals | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,042 animals | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,053 animals | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,051 animals | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,081 animals | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,094 animals | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,127 animals | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,142 animals | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,108 animals | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,130 animals | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,164 animals | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,199 animals | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,223 animals | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,254 animals | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,297 animals | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,362 animals | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,418 animals | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,556 animals | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,691 animals | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1,784 animals | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2,093 animals | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2,135 animals | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,186 animals | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,261 animals | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,466 animals | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,716 animals | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2,912 animals | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3,236 animals | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3,307 animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,356 animals | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,370 animals | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,520 animals | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,293 animals | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,997 animals | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,907 animals | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,849 animals | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,452 animals | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 3,386 animals | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,806 animals | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3,996 animals | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,982 animals | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,928 animals | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552.46 animals | 457.62 animals | 596.12 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 601.81 animals | 451.47 animals | 864.07 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,056 animals | 1,023 animals | 1,127 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,230 animals | 1,108 animals | 1,418 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,180 animals | 1,556 animals | 2,912 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,229 animals | 2,849 animals | 3,520 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,820 animals | 3,386 animals | 3,996 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen was 3,928 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,996 animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.47 animals in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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