Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 14.04 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.04 million animals
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.20 million animals
in 1999
All-time low
1.50 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus is 14.04 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus peaked at 18.20 million animals in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million animals, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 133rd 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.50 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.60 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1.90 million animals | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 2.70 million animals | +42.1% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million animals | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 3.50 million animals | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 4.30 million animals | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 5.70 million animals | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 5.90 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.30 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 6.60 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.40 million animals | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million animals | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 4.50 million animals | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 4.80 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4.80 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.10 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 6.10 million animals | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 6.10 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.20 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.80 million animals | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 7.35 million animals | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 7.60 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.60 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.50 million animals | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 8.00 million animals | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 9.57 million animals | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 11.90 million animals | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 12.60 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 11.60 million animals | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 13.70 million animals | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 14.80 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 14.50 million animals | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.20 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 16.40 million animals | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 17.27 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 17.22 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.20 million animals | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.60 million animals | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 17.75 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.70 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.29 million animals | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.70 million animals | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 16.22 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.14 million animals | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 14.16 million animals | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14.17 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.43 million animals | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.81 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.47 million animals | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.57 million animals | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.94 million animals | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 11.10 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.79 million animals | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.93 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.55 million animals | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 12.74 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.33 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.26 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.32 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.56 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.84 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.04 million animals | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.04 million animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million animals, 22% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.04 million animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million animals, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +42.1% | 1.90 million animals | 2.70 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 5.70 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.55 million animals | 4.50 million animals | 6.60 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.96 million animals | 6.10 million animals | 11.90 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.15 million animals | 11.60 million animals | 18.20 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.71 million animals | 13.14 million animals | 17.75 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 million animals | 10.94 million animals | 13.81 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.60 million animals | 13.26 million animals | 14.04 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus was 14.04 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 million animals in 1999.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million animals in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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