Land animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros
Comoros: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 740,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
740,000 animals
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
740,000 animals
in 2024
All-time low
185,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 740,000 animals for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros peaked at 740,000 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185,000 animals, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 185,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 190,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 193,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 195,000 animals | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 195,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 205,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 210,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 215,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 222,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 230,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 238,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 245,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 255,000 animals | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 265,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 270,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 275,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 280,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 290,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 350,000 animals | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 370,000 animals | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 410,000 animals | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 420,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 430,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 440,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 470,000 animals | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 490,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 500,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 520,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 537,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 555,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 572,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 590,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 580,000 animals | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 600,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 600,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 620,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 630,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 640,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 650,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 655,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 700,000 animals | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 720,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 700,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 710,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 680,000 animals | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 680,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 670,000 animals | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 710,000 animals | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 720,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 720,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 720,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 705,000 animals | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 704,000 animals | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 712,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 718,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 723,000 animals | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 726,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 729,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 736,000 animals | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 736,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 738,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 740,000 animals | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 740,000 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million animals, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 740,000 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million animals, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,333 animals | 185,000 animals | 210,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 249,500 animals | 215,000 animals | 280,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,000 animals | 290,000 animals | 500,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 580,400 animals | 520,000 animals | 630,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 680,500 animals | 640,000 animals | 720,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,800 animals | 704,000 animals | 726,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 735,800 animals | 729,000 animals | 740,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 172 Guadeloupe 1.06 million animals compare
- 173 Martinique 794,000 animals compare
- 174 French Polynesia 745,000 animals compare
- 176 Lesotho 711,000 animals compare
- 177 East Timor 603,000 animals compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 595,000 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Comoros was 740,000 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 740,000 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Comoros ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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