Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 159.03 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
159.03 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 191 countries
All-time high
160.86 animals per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5.94 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 159.03 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 160.86 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.94 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Algeria 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.94 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.49 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 6.92 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 7.6 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 8.37 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 9.06 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 9.66 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 10.29 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 10.85 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 11.36 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 11.97 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 12.6 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 13.44 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 14.28 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 15.12 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 15.95 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 16.79 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 17.63 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 18.47 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 25.19 animals per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 30.23 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 36.95 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 41.99 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 62.98 animals per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 67.18 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 71.38 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 72.22 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 76.41 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 78.09 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 81.45 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 82.71 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 83.55 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 85.65 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 88.17 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 87.33 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 90.27 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 92.37 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 102.87 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 97.41 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 100.77 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 99.09 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 102.03 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 106.22 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 106.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.64 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 106.64 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.64 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.81 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 108.32 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 110 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 112.1 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 128.49 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 136.02 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 144.78 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 152.94 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 158.45 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 153.44 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 145.32 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 155.93 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 160.86 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 156.04 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 159.03 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 159.03 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 159.03 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +50.0% | 41.99 animals per square kilometre | 62.98 animals per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +36.4% | 18.47 animals per square kilometre | 25.19 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.35 animals per square kilometre | 5.94 animals per square kilometre | 10.85 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.76 animals per square kilometre | 11.36 animals per square kilometre | 18.47 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.26 animals per square kilometre | 25.19 animals per square kilometre | 78.09 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.18 animals per square kilometre | 81.45 animals per square kilometre | 102.87 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.67 animals per square kilometre | 99.09 animals per square kilometre | 106.64 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.04 animals per square kilometre | 105.81 animals per square kilometre | 158.45 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.44 animals per square kilometre | 145.32 animals per square kilometre | 160.86 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 164.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 164.65 animals per square kilometre compare
- 140 Russia 161.16 animals per square kilometre compare
- 142 Gambia 153.16 animals per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 150.57 animals per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 135.21 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Algeria was 159.03 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 160.86 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.