Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi
Burundi: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 9.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.72 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.76 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 9.72 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi peaked at 13.76 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1961.
That places Burundi 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.95 million | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 2.17 million | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 2.32 million | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.47 million | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.70 million | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.15 million | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 3.30 million | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.45 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.75 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.20 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.70 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 6.60 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6.90 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.30 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.80 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.20 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.73 million | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 5.92 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.54 million | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.87 million | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 4.58 million | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 3.89 million | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.65 million | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 7.00 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.24 million | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 7.20 million | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 7.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.28 million | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 9.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.76 million | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.27 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.72 million | +5.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.72 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.72 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +51.4% | 5.05 million | 7.65 million |
| 2005 | -40.0% | 4.58 million | 2.75 million |
| 2021 | -38.9% | 13.76 million | 8.41 million |
| 2020 | +45.7% | 9.44 million | 13.76 million |
| 2014 | +37.4% | 5.24 million | 7.20 million |
| 2013 | -25.1% | 7.00 million | 5.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 million | 1.65 million | 3.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.83 million | 3.15 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million | 4.65 million | 6.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 million | 6.60 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million | 2.75 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 million | 5.05 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 million | 8.41 million | 13.76 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Burundi was 9.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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