Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 14.04 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 132nd out of 198 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.
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 459.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 456,529 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 33.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,070 hectares (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 132nd out of 198 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.