Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 76.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.58 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
91.59 million
in 2015
All-time low
44.96 million
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 76.58 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia peaked at 91.59 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.96 million, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 87th 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 32 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.00 million | — |
| 1994 | 45.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 46.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.30 million | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 67.58 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 62.70 million | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 58.87 million | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 53.20 million | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 56.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 57.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.74 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 63.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 74.00 million | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 67.40 million | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 75.60 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 77.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 86.01 million | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 91.59 million | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 89.91 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 84.23 million | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 88.86 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 72.84 million | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 84.35 million | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 78.74 million | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 61.06 million | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 72.22 million | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 76.58 million | +6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 76.58 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 76.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.47 million | 44.96 million | 46.55 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.97 million | 47.00 million | 67.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.77 million | 67.40 million | 91.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.59 million | 61.06 million | 84.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia was 76.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.59 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 million in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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