Land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia
Armenia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 12.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia stood at 12.97 million.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia peaked at 13.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 1993.
Armenia ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.25 million | — |
| 1993 | 2.45 million | -66.2% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million | +98.2% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.10 million | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 4.10 million | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.50 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 6.60 million | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 5.20 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.90 million | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 7.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.10 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.48 million | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.93 million | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 11.33 million | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 11.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.47 million | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 10.18 million | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 12.73 million | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 12.97 million | +1.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12.97 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 12.97 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +98.2% | 2.75 million | 5.45 million |
| 1993 | -66.2% | 7.25 million | 2.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 2.45 million | 7.25 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 3.10 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 million | 5.20 million | 11.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 million | 10.18 million | 13.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.056 % 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 0.1629 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0412 % 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 0.5419 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Armenia was 12.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Armenia ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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