Land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran
Iran: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.88 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.88 billion
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.88 billion
in 2022
All-time low
27.50 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran is 1.88 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran peaked at 1.88 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.50 million, in 1961.
That places Iran 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.50 million | — |
| 1962 | 27.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.00 million | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 30.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.86 million | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 48.86 million | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 55.07 million | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 62.00 million | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 69.78 million | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 78.57 million | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 78.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 83.57 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 82.14 million | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 95.72 million | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 116.43 million | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 139.29 million | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 149.29 million | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 150.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 152.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 153.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 164.29 million | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 167.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 167.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 217.86 million | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 235.72 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 235.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 271.43 million | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 271.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 300.00 million | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 371.43 million | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 400.00 million | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 437.86 million | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 455.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 464.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 476.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 510.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 594.00 million | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 670.00 million | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 738.00 million | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 785.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 920.00 million | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 960.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 1.55 billion | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 billion | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 billion | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 billion | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.64 billion | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 billion | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 billion | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.77 billion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.81 billion | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.87 billion | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.88 billion | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 billion | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 billion | +1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.88 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 22.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.88 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 16.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +42.9% | 30.00 million | 42.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.64 million | 27.50 million | 55.07 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.54 million | 62.00 million | 149.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.72 million | 150.72 million | 271.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 428.02 million | 271.43 million | 594.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion | 670.00 million | 1.66 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion | 1.55 billion | 1.77 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion | 1.81 billion | 1.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Iran was 1.88 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.50 million in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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