Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 153.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
153.66 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
170.00 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.16 million
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 153.66 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso peaked at 170.00 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.41 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.08 million | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 8.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.89 million | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.16 million | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 7.70 million | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 8.50 million | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 8.20 million | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 9.00 million | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 9.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 9.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 9.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 11.30 million | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 10.40 million | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 9.50 million | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 10.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 11.20 million | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 11.70 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 14.70 million | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 14.20 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 18.00 million | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 20.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 22.00 million | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 22.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.95 million | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 75.80 million | +216.4% |
| 1992 | 77.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 74.40 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 78.38 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 79.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 77.90 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 80.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 83.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 86.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 88.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 99.30 million | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 94.86 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 97.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 100.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 116.00 million | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 121.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 129.53 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 143.42 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 150.43 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 159.17 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 165.86 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 131.94 million | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 142.00 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 146.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 150.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 153.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 157.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 160.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 170.00 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 125.00 million | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 130.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 150.00 million | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 141.40 million | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 153.66 million | +8.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 153.66 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 153.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +216.4% | 23.95 million | 75.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.12 million | 7.16 million | 9.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.66 million | 9.00 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.31 million | 11.20 million | 22.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.80 million | 23.95 million | 86.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.23 million | 88.96 million | 150.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.50 million | 131.94 million | 170.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.01 million | 125.00 million | 153.66 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burkina Faso was 153.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 170.00 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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