Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 68.24 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 68.24 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 81.56 animals per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.96 animals per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 45 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.96 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.21 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.37 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.2 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 46.55 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 47 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.3 animals per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 67.58 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 62.7 animals per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 52.43 animals per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 47.37 animals per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 50.31 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 51.47 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.09 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 56.1 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9 animals per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 60.02 animals per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 67.33 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 68.84 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 76.6 animals per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 81.56 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 80.07 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.01 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 79.13 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 64.87 animals per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 75.12 animals per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 70.14 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 54.4 animals per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 64.36 animals per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 68.24 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 68.24 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 68.24 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.47 animals per square kilometre | 44.96 animals per square kilometre | 46.55 animals per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.14 animals per square kilometre | 47 animals per square kilometre | 67.58 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.93 animals per square kilometre | 60.02 animals per square kilometre | 81.56 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.45 animals per square kilometre | 54.4 animals per square kilometre | 75.12 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 153 Canada 91.8 animals per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 75.91 animals per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 69.12 animals per square kilometre compare
- 157 Zambia 67.53 animals per square kilometre compare
- 158 Libya 63.67 animals per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 61.19 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 68.24 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.56 animals per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 animals per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.