Global meat production by livestock type in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Global meat production by livestock type was 97,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production by livestock type in Ethiopia stood at 97,350. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Ethiopia peaked at 97,350 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,040, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,466 | 70,040 | 74,529 | 7 |
| 2000s | 76,769 | 70,814 | 83,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,159 | 84,449 | 94,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,527 | 95,846 | 97,350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 United States 271,430 compare
- 3 Nigeria 178,446 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 161,065 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90,695 compare
- 7 Cameroon 81,813 compare
- 8 Ghana 76,248 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Ethiopia?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Ethiopia was 97,350 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,350 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,040 in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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