Land animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 2.83 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.83 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.45 million
in 2015
All-time low
290,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini stood at 2.83 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini peaked at 3.45 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290,000, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 163rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330,000 | 290,000 | 370,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 518,200 | 380,000 | 675,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 841,500 | 640,000 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.07 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.58 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 1.72 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.46 million | 2.85 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Eswatini was 2.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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