Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 76.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 86th 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 32 years of available data.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
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 86th out of 198 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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