Meat production by livestock type in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Meat production by livestock type was 161,065 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161,065 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
161,065 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
40,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production by livestock type in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 161,065 tonnes for meat production by livestock type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 161,065 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production by livestock type in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69,125 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 70,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 85,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 99,893 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 100,100 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 100,319 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 100,558 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 100,799 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 101,114 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 101,487 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101,515 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104,865 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 108,326 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 111,900 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 115,593 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 119,408 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 123,348 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 127,418 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 130,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 132,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 135,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 137,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 137,136 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 140,070 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 142,072 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 144,450 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 146,817 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 148,484 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 150,060 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 151,665 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 153,264 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 154,878 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 156,501 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 159,542 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 157,091 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 159,058 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 161,065 tonnes | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,333 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,912 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,065 tonnes | 99,893 tonnes | 104,865 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,999 tonnes | 108,326 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,890 tonnes | 137,136 tonnes | 154,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,651 tonnes | 156,501 tonnes | 161,065 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 1 Papua New Guinea 443,985 tonnes compare
- 2 United States 271,430 tonnes compare
- 3 Nigeria 178,446 tonnes compare
- 5 Ethiopia 97,350 tonnes compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 90,695 tonnes compare
- 7 Cameroon 81,813 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production by livestock type in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Meat production by livestock type in Cote d'Ivoire was 161,065 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 161,065 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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 Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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