Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 64.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.50 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
80.00 million
in 2008
All-time low
5.93 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 64.50 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon peaked at 80.00 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 million | — |
| 1962 | 9.75 million | +64.4% |
| 1963 | 10.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11.84 million | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 13.84 million | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 17.23 million | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 14.98 million | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 16.54 million | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 17.46 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 18.26 million | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 19.23 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20.16 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 18.50 million | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 20.60 million | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 18.50 million | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 7.20 million | -61.1% |
| 1977 | 10.50 million | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 17.00 million | +61.9% |
| 1979 | 38.70 million | +127.6% |
| 1980 | 43.10 million | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 43.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.30 million | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 47.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 46.50 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 47.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 49.35 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 51.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 52.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 51.00 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 50.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 49.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 48.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.80 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 50.50 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.80 million | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 60.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 62.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 66.30 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 68.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 71.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 73.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 72.00 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 77.70 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 79.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 80.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.40 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 47.00 million | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 55.00 million | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 60.00 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 50.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 52.94 million | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 58.86 million | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 65.12 million | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 65.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.00 million | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 67.13 million | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 66.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 64.33 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 64.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.50 million | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 64.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 64.50 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +127.6% | 17.00 million | 38.70 million |
| 1976 | -61.1% | 18.50 million | 7.20 million |
| 1962 | +64.4% | 5.93 million | 9.75 million |
| 1978 | +61.9% | 10.50 million | 17.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.07 million | 5.93 million | 17.46 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.87 million | 7.20 million | 38.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.95 million | 43.00 million | 52.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.98 million | 48.00 million | 62.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.10 million | 66.30 million | 80.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.17 million | 47.00 million | 66.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.30 million | 64.33 million | 67.13 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lebanon was 64.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.00 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Lebanon ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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