Land animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji
Fiji: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 13.93 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.93 million animals
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.93 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
150,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 13.93 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji peaked at 13.93 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,000 animals, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 160,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 170,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 190,000 animals | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 200,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 230,000 animals | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 260,000 animals | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 300,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 360,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 420,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 460,000 animals | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 400,000 animals | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 770,000 animals | +92.5% |
| 1974 | 800,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 820,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million animals | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million animals | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million animals | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million animals | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million animals | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million animals | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.30 million animals | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 3.05 million animals | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million animals | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million animals | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 4.29 million animals | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.62 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.43 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.17 million animals | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 6.74 million animals | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 7.41 million animals | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.28 million animals | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million animals | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.18 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.23 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.78 million animals | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.30 million animals | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million animals | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.60 million animals | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million animals | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.05 million animals | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 9.60 million animals | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.60 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.90 million animals | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 9.58 million animals | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 13.60 million animals | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 9.50 million animals | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 10.00 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.51 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.18 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 11.40 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.71 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.22 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.33 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.63 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.01 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.29 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.61 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.93 million animals | +2.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 13.93 million animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million animals, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 13.93 million animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million animals, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +92.5% | 400,000 animals | 770,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224,444 animals | 150,000 animals | 360,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 962,000 animals | 400,000 animals | 1.95 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million animals | 2.30 million animals | 3.96 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 million animals | 4.29 million animals | 7.41 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.01 million animals | 5.78 million animals | 9.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.20 million animals | 9.50 million animals | 13.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 million animals | 12.63 million animals | 13.93 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Fiji was 13.93 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Fiji ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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