Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan
Jordan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 251.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
251.42 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
255.08 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan is 251.42 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan peaked at 255.08 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 million | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 2.33 million | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 2.94 million | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 4.00 million | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 4.54 million | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 4.11 million | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 4.32 million | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 9.51 million | +120.2% |
| 1970 | 9.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.96 million | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 15.87 million | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 18.00 million | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 19.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 21.00 million | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 22.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23.05 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 23.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 26.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 26.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.50 million | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 36.00 million | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 39.00 million | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 42.31 million | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 48.85 million | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 52.50 million | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 52.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 40.00 million | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 41.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 50.00 million | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 58.33 million | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 69.50 million | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 78.33 million | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 90.00 million | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 83.00 million | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 81.50 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 79.00 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 95.00 million | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 105.00 million | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 104.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 103.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 113.00 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 126.66 million | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 132.64 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 115.81 million | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 133.82 million | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 140.46 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 152.81 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 187.47 million | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 190.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 190.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 182.26 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 192.13 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 181.83 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 208.06 million | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 221.40 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 217.42 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 184.43 million | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 217.80 million | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 248.53 million | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 255.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 254.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 251.42 million | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 251.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 251.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +120.2% | 4.32 million | 9.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 million | 1.33 million | 9.51 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.06 million | 9.79 million | 25.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.21 million | 26.00 million | 52.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.64 million | 41.70 million | 95.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.79 million | 103.29 million | 152.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.58 million | 181.83 million | 221.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.37 million | 217.80 million | 255.08 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % 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 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jordan was 251.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 255.08 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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