Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 586.34 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
586.34 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
945.28 animals per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
16.13 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Syria stood at 586.34 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 945.28 animals per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.13 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.13 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.46 animals per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1963 | 25.36 animals per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 28.29 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 40.81 animals per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1966 | 40.27 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 48.97 animals per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 43.53 animals per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 46.25 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 43.53 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 59.85 animals per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 68.02 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 56.37 animals per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 68.02 animals per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 108.83 animals per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 96.2 animals per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 120.25 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 157.8 animals per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 193.12 animals per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 221.73 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 364.38 animals per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1982 | 380.89 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 364.57 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 391.77 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 348.24 animals per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 345.4 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 299.27 animals per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 333.79 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 266.76 animals per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 324.58 animals per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 333.7 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 452.93 animals per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 418.41 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 409.75 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 464.5 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 445.21 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 505.03 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 529.13 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 567.96 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 580.05 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 621.55 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 670.3 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 868.4 animals per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 928.11 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 882.84 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 945.28 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 660.72 animals per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 702.95 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 718.62 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 716.3 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 721.45 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 612.29 animals per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 584.36 animals per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 481.59 animals per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 451.55 animals per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 472.95 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 521.5 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 523.19 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 520.54 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 527.89 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 494.52 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 392.56 animals per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 455.96 animals per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 586.34 animals per square kilometre | +28.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 586.34 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 586.34 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.45 animals per square kilometre | 16.13 animals per square kilometre | 48.97 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.2 animals per square kilometre | 43.53 animals per square kilometre | 193.12 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.68 animals per square kilometre | 221.73 animals per square kilometre | 391.77 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.12 animals per square kilometre | 324.58 animals per square kilometre | 567.96 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.88 animals per square kilometre | 580.05 animals per square kilometre | 945.28 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.57 animals per square kilometre | 451.55 animals per square kilometre | 721.45 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.45 animals per square kilometre | 392.56 animals per square kilometre | 586.34 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 619.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 618.66 animals per square kilometre compare
- 87 Belize 591.54 animals per square kilometre compare
- 89 Nicaragua 585.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 561.63 animals per square kilometre compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 542.42 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Syria was 586.34 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 945.28 animals per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.