Land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon
Gabon: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 5.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.19 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
268,000
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon stood at 5.19 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon peaked at 5.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 268,000, in 1966.
Gabon ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270,000 | — |
| 1962 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 268,000 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 280,000 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 295,000 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 310,000 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 330,000 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 355,000 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 500,000 | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 720,000 | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 1.70 million | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.40 million | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.80 million | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 2.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.30 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.55 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.55 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.90 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.19 million | -0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.19 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.19 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +44.0% | 500,000 | 720,000 |
| 1973 | +40.8% | 355,000 | 500,000 |
| 1975 | +38.9% | 720,000 | 1.00 million |
| 1978 | +35.3% | 1.70 million | 2.30 million |
| 1976 | +35.0% | 1.00 million | 1.35 million |
| 1977 | +25.9% | 1.35 million | 1.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,111 | 268,000 | 310,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 330,000 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 2.15 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.90 million | 3.20 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 4.50 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 4.70 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million | 5.09 million | 5.23 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Gabon was 5.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,000 in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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