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
139th
of 198 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 139th of 198 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.
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
- Agriculture share gdp 14.8 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.8 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 966,348 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.17 (2023)
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 139th out of 198 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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