Land animals slaughtered for meat in Albania
Albania: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 11.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.48 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.09 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.57 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 11.48 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Albania peaked at 14.09 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1961.
Albania ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.45 million | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 2.99 million | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 3.11 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.24 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 3.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.90 million | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.40 million | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4.90 million | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 5.50 million | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 6.50 million | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 7.00 million | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 7.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 7.90 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 8.40 million | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 8.90 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.75 million | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.90 million | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.90 million | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 10.80 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.50 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.20 million | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 5.50 million | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 6.10 million | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 6.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.11 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.50 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.70 million | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.00 million | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 10.50 million | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 10.16 million | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 9.83 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.38 million | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 7.11 million | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.89 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.05 million | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.16 million | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 11.63 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.09 million | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 10.26 million | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 10.79 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 10.65 million | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 11.53 million | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 11.48 million | -0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.48 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.48 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -60.0% | 10.50 million | 4.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 million | 1.57 million | 3.44 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.32 million | 3.50 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 million | 7.90 million | 10.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 million | 4.20 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.74 million | 5.70 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 million | 6.89 million | 14.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 million | 10.65 million | 11.53 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4071 % 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 0.2881 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4681 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ 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 in Albania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Albania was 11.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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