Land animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil
Brazil: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 6.49 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil stood at 6.49 billion. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil peaked at 6.49 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122.77 million, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.85 million | 122.77 million | 290.91 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 544.09 million | 332.73 million | 996.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.50 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion | 1.75 billion | 3.15 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 billion | 3.25 billion | 5.56 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 billion | 4.99 billion | 5.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 billion | 5.95 billion | 6.49 billion | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Brazil was 6.49 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.77 million in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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