Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus
Belarus: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 512.30 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus stood at 512.30 million animals. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus peaked at 512.30 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.00 million animals, in 1996.
That places Belarus 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.69 million animals | 49.00 million animals | 101.00 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 103.71 million animals | 60.00 million animals | 182.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.93 million animals | 215.80 million animals | 435.80 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.47 million animals | 419.30 million animals | 512.30 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belarus was 512.30 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 512.30 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.00 million animals in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belarus ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.